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Viking II

Viking II

The fishing vessel Viking II sank near Cape May, New Jersey.  The fishing vessel began to leak quickly overwhelming the vessel’s pumps.   The crew requested assistance with the Coast Guard dispatching a helicopter to the scene.   The helicopter lowered a dewatering pump to the Viking II.  However, the pump  could not keep up with the water ingress.   A second pump was dropped to the vessel, but the crew was unable to recover it.  A nearby fishing vessel arrived on scene and safely evacuated the three crew.  The men were later transferred to a cutter who returned them to shore.   No signs of pollution reported.

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John D Leitch

John D Leitch

The 222 meter long, 30745 dwt bulk freighter John D Leitch allided with a pier and small boat on the Black River at Lorain, Ohio.   The freighter suffered no damage or injuries, but the small boat was taken out of the water to be inspected.   The John D. Leitch remained at Lorain while the Coast Guard conducted an investigation.   Reports state the crew were tested for alcohol, bur the results were negative.   The freighter was allowed to leave port later the same day.

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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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