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Moonlight Maid

Moonlight Maid

 

The 33 meter long fishing vessel Moonlight Maid sank near Resurrection Bay, Alaska.  The Moonlight Maid began to sink in bad weather with high winds and 13 foot seas.  The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that the crew of four on board were abandoning ship.  The crew had donned their survival suits and went into the lift raft.   A Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene and safely hoisted the crew aboard.  No reports of injuries.   The Moonlight Maid had some 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board at the time of the sinking.   The Coast Guard plans to monitor the area for possible signs of pollution and debris.

 

The SC 536 while on the Great Lakes. Photo: History of Great Lakes Collection

The Moonlight Maid was originally a sub chaser name the SC 536.   The vessel was built by Peterson Boat Works, Sturgeon Bay Wisc., commissioned 4/23/1942 as PC 536, later reclassified as SC 536. It served in the South Pacific, doing patrols in Saipan,  Tinian and Guam. After the war, the vessel was sold and used in the fishing industry.

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Advantage

Advantage

The 58 foot long fishing vessel Advantage sank near Kodiak Island, Alaska.  The vessel went down during the night in 8 foot seas.   The vessel’s emergency beacon alerted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  The helicopter found three of the four men on board in a life raft.   The men were winched up and taken to Kodiak Island to receive treatment.   The men did not have time to put on survival suits and suffered from severe hypothermia.  The Coast Guard launched additional helicopters and aircraft to search for the missing crewman.   Reports state that one of the crew rescued later perished.   A debris field was spotted by the Coast Guard near where the Advantage sank.   The Coast Guard has started an investigation into the sinking.

Coast Guard Video of the Rescue

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Baranof Wind Update

Baranof Wind Update

Photo: USCG

Reports state the cause of the grounding was due to brown bears.   The master of the vessel attempted to maneuver the Baranof Wind closer to allow passengers to see one or more bears spotted along the shoreline.  After viewing the bears, he attempted to steer back into deeper water, but struck a rock instead.   The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene with a dewatering pump.  The vessel was scheduled to be taken back to Sitka where it will be repaired.   No comment from the bears.

 

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