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Missing Sailor Presumed Drowned

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A sailor who disappeared Christmas Day while swimming near Ensenada is presumed drowned, Navy officials said Friday.

Larry S. Tiglao, a Petty Officer 3rd Class assigned to the aircraft carrier Ranger, was on leave with his brother and three friends when he disappeared at 4:30 p.m., about 50 feet from shore in water 4 feet deep, said Chief Petty Officer Patricia E. Neal. Tiglao’s age was unavailable.

Mexican authorities were notified minutes after his disappearance, and they are continuing to search for his body.

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Tiglao’s home was listed as St. Louis, Mo.

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