Missing At Sea: Where Is Patrick Lewis Sukeforth?
Missing Since:
May 27, 2002
Missing From:
New Castle, DE
Height & Weight:
Around 6'5 & Around 235 lbs.
Hair & Eyes:
Brown w/Blonde Highlights
& Blue
Clothing:
Possibly Wearing
Baseball Cap,
Gray Hooded Sweatshirt,
Sleeveless White Tank Top
Underneath, Jean Shorts,
Sandals, or Sneakers.
Silver Chain
Silver "Kenneth Cole" Watch
Other:
Tattoo Large Tiger Head
on Left Shoulder &
part of Chest,
Tattoo of Deer Head
on Right Arm,
Tattoo of Heart with
a Screw in it on chest
Delaware State Police:
302-739-5901
Agency Case Number:
09-02-048245
NamUs:
Doe Network:
Details of Disappearance
Patrick Lewis Sukeforth was a passenger on a Power Boat named "The Hardwood", which was traveling eastbound in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE returning to their port of origin across the Delaware River in Pennsville, New Jersey. They traveled along the canal from the Chesapeake Inn, Chesapeake City, MD through Maryland & then to Delaware waters. Around midnight, somewhere in the vicinity of exiting the canal or actually within the Delaware River, the boat struck underwater debris damaging and disabling the out drive of the boat. Between 3:00 AM and 4:12 AM, a large tanker ship was observed bearing directly down upon the boat; the tanker was not responding to the occupants flashing light. A collision seemed eminent. Fearing being run down by the tanker, the boat owner stated Patrick grabbed a boat bumper and jumped over the side of the boat into the river; the boat owner also jumped into the river to get out of the path of the oncoming tanker. Approximately 45 minutes later, the boat owner (still in the water) was rescued by friends from New Jersey. Boat owner believed Patrick was swimming toward the general direction of Ft. Mott, which is the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The water was still cold in May and currents in the Delaware River quite strong. Patrick has never been seen again.
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