Fans of the reality television show “Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove” are in shock this week after a crab boat that was featured on the show capsized off the coast of Oregon.

The boat Mary B II was crossing the dangerous Yaquina Bay bar in 14 foot waves on January 8 when it capsized. Two of the three crew members on the boat were rushed to the hospital, where they later died, while the third passed away trapped in the boat.

Rescue workers found James Lacey, 48, of South Toms River, New Jersey in the water and Joshua Porter, 50, of Toledo, Oregon on a beach north of the north jetty. Skipper Stephen Biernacki, 50, of Barnegat Township, New Jersey was found inside the 42-foot boat.

“The Coast Guard was on scene quickly, even as it happened as vessel’s crew had asked for escort across the bar, so we were there very quickly,” said Petty Officer Levi Reed. “Unfortunately, we were not able to recover them. The Yaquina Bay bar is a dangerous bar, as are all of the river bars in the Pacific Northwest. We did everything we could. Unfortunately, it was just a tragedy outcome and our hearts and thoughts are with the family and friends of the crew.”

The Discovery Channel had previously released the following statement when promoting the show that the boat was featured on:

“Newport, Oregon is one of the last remaining fishing towns along the edge of the notoriously violent ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’ that stretches from Oregon to British Columbia. Here, generations of Dungeness crab fishermen and their families sacrifice everything that they have, including life itself, to carve an existence from the sea. Thousands of vessels and lives have been lost while battling the seas in what’s considered the deadliest commercial fishery in the world.”

Please keep the family members of all those lost in this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers!