Coast Guard searches for missing diver south of Pensacola

MOBILE, Al.
Various vessels and aircraft joined the search for a 53-year-old diver reported missing this morning, U.S. Coast Guard officials in Mobile said in a news release.
The man had been diving approximately 22 miles off the coast of Pensacola at the site of the sunken Oriskany warship, and failed to resurface at the scheduled time.
Officials received the initial report at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to the release.
"We have multiple surface and air assets saturating a search area of approximately 614 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico for the missing diver," said Ensign Timothy Williams, public affairs officer for Sector Mobile. "Our dedicated crewmembers are working closely with local agencies and good Samaritans."
The Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to mariners in the area, according to the release.