Yankee Rose New Bedford

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3/5/2026

Captain Truett "Screamin' Gene" Holcomb and first mate, Angel Nieves, set out for a scalloping day trip off Provincetown via F/V Yankee Rose on March 5, 2026. They were to return to Fleet Marina in New Bedford that evening.

At 11:58 AM the U.S. Coast Guard received reports of a capsized vessel. USCG and Massachusetts Environmental Police authorities responded and recovered Nieves. The first mate was brought to shore, but not resuscitated. The vessel sank that afternoon, and Captain Holcomb was not recovered.

Days prior to the capsize on February 26, emergency personnel had responded to the Yankee Rose while docked due to a carbon monoxide leak which had left Nieves unconscious. 

Name Age
Truett (Gene) Holcomb 61
Angel Nieves 37
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  • Year Built: 1987
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  • Owner: Aurea Costeira, Pedro Verde
  • Previous Owners: Kristin Thomas Verde
  • Service: Commercial Fishing Vessel
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  • USCG Doc. No.: MS2828BE
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  • Length (ft): 45
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This Year

Name Age
Truett (Gene) Holcomb 61
Angel Nieves 37

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