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Family: Coast Guard to suspend search for El Faro crew

Photos and names of missing El Faro crew, as confirmed by Action News Jax.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Families of missing crew members on El Faro report that the Coast Guard will suspend their search.

A family told Action News Jax's Erica Bennett the search will end Wednesday night.

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The container ship had 33 people on board, 28 Americans and five Polish nationals. The Coast Guard found a body that was unrecognizable.

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The National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Coast Guard are expected to hold a joint news conference at 3 p.m. in Jacksonville about the search for El Faro crew.

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