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Tomas I Hammond
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2014
Missing Person: Tomas I Hammond
Justice for Tomas I Hammond — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why were emergency survival suits and life raft inaccessible to Hammond and Sawyer when they were available to Captain Hutchinson?
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person
Lead #2What were the exact circumstances that prevented the two crew members from using available emergency equipment?
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timeline
Lead #3What was the precise timeline of the vessel's distress call and the rescue operation?
Tomas I Hammond, a 27-year-old crew member, went missing on November 1, 2014, when the lobster fishing vessel 'No Limits' sank during a winter storm approximately 12 miles southwest of Matinicus Island, Maine. While captain Christopher Hutchinson was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Hammond and fellow crew member Tyler Sawyer could not access emergency survival equipment and were not recovered. The case remains unsolved, with search efforts having yielded no trace of the missing crew members.
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Lead #4Have underwater searches been conducted at the vessel sinking site to locate remains or additional evidence?
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NamUs case MP42788. Missing person: Tomas I Hammond.
Last known contact: 2014-11-01 in Matinicus, Knox, ME. Circumstances: Thomas was last seen by commercial lobster fisherman (captain) Christopher Hutchinson aboard lobster fishing vessel "No Limits." The fishing vessel sunk during an offshore winter storm approximately 12 miles south west of Matinicus Island.
Thomas and another crew member, Tyler Sawyer (MP # 42790) aboard the fishing vessel were not able to use emergency survival suits or life raft. Christopher Hutchinson was rescued in the vessels life raft by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.
Further search did not result in the location or recovery of remaining crew. Demographics: 27 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 170 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Hazel. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Brown color plaid print button down shirt and Carhart brand jeans; Footwear: Brown Xtratuff brand boots.
Investigating agency: Maine Marine Patrol - Augusta Headquarters | MP14016520.
Timeline of Events
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2014-11-01
Vessel Sinking and Disappearance
Lobster fishing vessel 'No Limits' sank during offshore winter storm approximately 12 miles southwest of Matinicus Island with Tomas Hammond and Tyler Sawyer aboard. Captain Christopher Hutchinson was rescued by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter; Hammond and Sawyer were not recovered.
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2076339595
You can remain anonymous