The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued four men from a life raft Thursday night after they abandoned the fishing vessel Moonlight Maid more than 30 miles south of Resurrection Bay.
"The crew reported that the vessel was sinking and they were donning survival suits and entering their life raft," the Coast Guard said.
Here's the mayday call.
A helicopter out of Kodiak located the raft at 10:51 p.m. and safely hoisted the fishermen and took them to Seward.
Reported weather conditions at the time the vessel sank included winds of 20 to 30 mph and 13-foot seas.
The Coast Guard planned to conduct an overflight to check for debris and pollution.
The state Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission lists the Moonlight Maid as a 110-foot wood-hulled vessel, built in 1942.
The Moonlight maid was a ww2 subchaser I believe. Made of wood , she was a beautiful vassel,I am glad the crew was rescued!
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Moonlight Maid /CS536 one of only 5 110 foot subchasers still active, after this there is only 9 left floating and 4 active.
ReplyDeleteSC 536 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. See the SC 536 website for photos and a crew roster.
lost another beauty. glad the crew is ok. what a heart break, she was a great boat best looking tender in the sound.
ReplyDeleteVery unfortunate, glad the crew is safe. That boat did look good but thats all it was...she needed a lot of work done to her that the owner never put in the $$ for. Good from afar, but far from good.
ReplyDeletemy buddy who is a cuke diver up there was on her when she went down. it popped a plank...
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