RedactedNarrative: The US Coast Guard out of Juneau received a report of two missing persons on a 12 ft skiff. The reporting source was a member of a hunting party that was staying at the Salt Chuck East Cabin in the tidal flats of northern Duncan Canal. 
  The reporting source was on board a commercial crabber that had been soft aground on the tidal flats. The two missing persons were part of the hunting party and had left the cabin earlier to assist in a 12 ft skiff from the cabin. After an hour the commercial vessel broke free but the two individuals on the skiff never arrived. 
  The remaining two persons on shore began to search for the 12ft skiff. SCC Juneau was notified by the reporting source an hour after they were last seen. SCC Juneau requested the ready A/S Sitka helo, which was granted. CGC John McCormick was also diverted. SCC contacted Petersburg SAR which confirmed they would assist at first light with a five-team crew on the harbor emergency response vessel. 
  Shortly after notifying SCC Juneau, the occupants of the commercial vessel saw the overturned skiff and both missing persons floating in the water. One PIW was moving and was recovered. The conscious PIW let go of the other PIW when he was being recovered into the vessel and both the recovered PIW and vessel operator lost sight on the remaining PIW due the current and low visibility. Remaining PIW was wearing chest waiters, camouflage hunting clothing, and no PFD. 
  The recovered person confirmed they held on to the capsized skiff for over an hour and he was holding on to the other individual, but he had been face down in the water and unconscious prior to the commercial vessel arriving on scene. The recovered PIW was put in warm clothing, provided heaters, and remained on board. CGR 6036 had to make an emergency diversion to Petersburg due to severe turbulence and low visibility while transiting to the search area. 
  CGC John McCormick was also unable to transit Wrangell Narrows until first light. At approximately 0715U, JOHN MCCORMICK and Petersburg SAR vessel were underway. At approximately 0945U, CGR 6036 arrived on scene and subsequently sighted a body three feet below the surface of the water in the salt chuck.
  The operator had been drinking alcohol, and waters were noted as rough with strong winds.