Coast Guard searches for missing diver south of Key West

Jim Bakazan last seen exploring wreckage Saturday

KEY WEST, Fla. ā€“ U.S. Coast Guard crew members are searching for a missing diver in the water south of Key West.

The man was identified as Jim Bakazan by the Coast Guard and Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

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Authorities said Bakazan, 50, was last seen Saturday wearing a black wet suit.

Bakazan was diving off a commercial dive vessel, exploring the wreck of the USS Vandenburg, the Coast Guard said.

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