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Lady Cecelia

Lady Cecelia

The 62 foot long fishing vessel Lady Cecelia went missing off the Washington coast near Leadbetter Point, Willapa Bay.   The fishing vessel had encountered bad weather with 12-foot seas and wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour.  A distress radio beacon (EPIRB) signal from the Lady Cecelia was received by the Coast Guard.  The Coast Guard initially dispatched helicopters and multiple 47 foot lifeboats to search for survivors.   A debris field was found near Willapa Bay with an oil slick, crab pots and an empty lifeboat, but no signs of the four crewmen.  The Coast Guard added additional helicopters and  a C-130 search plane to aid the search effort.  The cutter Cuttyhunk was launched but was recalled when the search effort was suspended the next day.   The Coast Guard called off the search after covering some 1,300 square miles. 

 

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Cape Island

Cape Island

The 204 meter long , 20473 dwt United States Naval Auxiliary vessel Cape Island became disabled off Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington.   The vessel had lost power and went adrift.   The Coast Guard contacted the vessel and dispatched a tug to take the Cape Island under tow back to Port Angeles where it was to undergo an inspection and repairs.  Before the tug arrived, the crew was able to restore power.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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Dry Beam

Dry Beam

The 186 meter long, 46619 dwt bulk freighter Dry Beam became disabled in bad weather off Pudget Sound, Washington.   The freighter had lost stability in the storm that had 10 meter high waves.  The vessel send out a distress call requesting assistance.   The Coast Guard dispatched an icebreaker to the scene.   However, the crew was able to regain control of the vessel and turned the vessel aground back to Victoria, Canada.   No reports of injuries.  Photos of the vessel show some storm damage and most likely some cargo was lost overboard.   The Dry Beam had been en route to Japan with a cargo of logs before the  incident.

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