[republicangel]

I’m not so sure about that. I think it states the facts clearly. As usual during these matters, they were presuming he was overboard. Once they found him, they knew he had been in fact overboard.

[GeronL]

OK, I’ll buy that

[pingman]

My biggest fear in my seagoing days was being washed overboard, and watching the ship’s lights disappear in the distance. (shudder to think about it)