THE COAST GUARD IN NEW YORK SAYS IT HAS STILL RECEIVED NO INFORMATION ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE MISSING SAILING CRAFT 'NINA', A 40-TON REPLICA OF ONE OF THE SHIPS USED BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. FREIGHTERS, NAVAL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE 'NINA' ALONG ITS PLANNED ROUTE FROM SOUTHERN SPAIN TO THE BAHAMAS. SO FAR NO SIGHT OF THE BOAT AND ITS SEVEN-MAN CREW. THE 'NINA'S' TRIP WAS SPONSORED BY THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT TO MARK THE ORIGINAL VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS. THE 'NINA' WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING THE CANARY ISLAND OCTOBER 10th AND SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED IN THE BAHAMAS 10 DAYS AGO, 16 NOVEMBER.

NOTE TO BCINA: THIS IS MAGNETIC SOUND FILM, INTERVIEW BY ABE PRESSMAN OF NBC NEWS WITH LIEUTENANT HODGES GALLUP OF THE COAST GUARD IN MANHATTAN, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SEARCH. FILM INCLUDES INTERVIEW, STUDY OF MESSAGE AND SEARCH CONTROL CENTER, MAP OF 'NINA'S' ROUTE. SOF STARTS: "WHAT IS THE COAST GUARD DOING NOW?" SOF ENDS: "ABOUT 500 YEARS" FIFTY SIX FEET OF MAG SOF RUNNING 1M.29 SECONDS.