HARRIET G (1932) See Esther 1933? Wooden brig that that capsized off of Cape Flattery with a load of lumber. Harriet was rerigged as a 3-master, renamed the Esther and eventually became a floating cannery. See Esther 1933. HELEN SNOW (1872) The 215 ton whaling bark Helen Snow was damaged by ice in the …
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H I C 5 (1946) The 51 ton 60 foot wooden scow H I C 5 foundered May 10, 1946 at Excursion Inlet. Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 25 N 135 26 W Chart 17300 Additional Information: Tonnage 51 Gross and Net, Length 60.1, Breadth 22.1, Depth 4.6, Built 1925 at Seattle WA, Owner …
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GALAXY (2002) The 171 foot cod fishing catcher processor Galaxy caught fire, suffered multiple explosions and was lost October 20, 2002 approximately 30 miles southwest of Saint Paul Island in the Bering Sea. 24 of the 26 crewmembers aboard were rescued by the U S Coast Guard and Good Samaritan vessels Blue Pacific, Glacier Bay …
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G F 1 (1951) The 7 ton wooden gas screw G F 1 foundered when lost overboard from the oil screw Sea Lark July 13, 1951 approximately 400 miles southwest of Ketchikan. Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska Unknown Comment: Lost overboard along with the 7 ton wooden gas screws B B 1 and G F …
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F S REDFIELD (1911) The 469 ton 160 foot wooden gas screw F S Redfield stranded and was lost near Cape Prince of Wales at 10:00 p.m. Saturday August 19, 1911. The vessel departed Unalaska July 19, 1911 bound for Cape Prince of Wales. There were 23 crewmen and 350 tons of general merchandise aboard. …
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EAGLE (1930) The single masted wooden gas boat Eagle was destroyed September 23, 1930 while laid up on the grid-iron in Odiak Slough near Cordova. The vessel was destroyed by the wind, heavy seas and extreme high tides during a southeasterly storm. No one was aboard the Eagle at the time; she had been on …
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CAESAR (1908) The 36 foot gas screw fishing vessel Caesar struck a rock and was lost at Port Frederick in Icy Strait on August 14, 1908. The crew of three captained by J G Rowe of Juneau survived the wreck and salvaged the 16 tons of fish on board worth $200. The Caesar, valued at …
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C H BRADLEY (1904) The steam tug C H Bradley became a total loss at Saint Michael on October 12, 1904. The light draft 20 ton steam tug had been built at Ballard, Washington in 1898 for lighterage and harbor duties at Saint Michael. Mapping and Location: West central Alaska 63 29 N 162 02 …
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B B 1 (1951) The 7 ton wooden gas screw B B 1 was lost overboard from the oil screw Sea Lark on July 13, 1951 approximately 400 miles southwest of Ketchikan. Mapping and Location: Alaska Unknown Comment: Lost overboard along with the 7 ton wooden gas screws G F 1 and G F 6 …
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B D CO NO 4 (1942) The 38 ton 49 foot wooden scow B D Co No 4 stranded and was lost August 25, 1942 at Iron Creek, Norton Sound. Mapping and Location: West central Alaska Unknown Comment: There are several Iron Creeks near Nome and Solomon on Norton Sound. WG Additional Information: Tonnage 38 …
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