Fishing Vessels Collide
The 90 foot long, 231 dwt fishing vessel Viking Storm collided with the 40 foot fishing vessel Maverick near La Push, Washington. The Maverick quickly sank sending it’s four crew into the water. The Viking Storm rescued three of the four men from the water. The survivors were later transferred to a Coast Guard cutter. The Coast Guard conducted a search for the remaining crewman. The cause of the collision was not reported, but the accident is under investigation.
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