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| Press Release |
Date: March 23, 2008 |
COAST GUARD RESPONDING TO SINKING VESSEL | |
| JUNEAU, Alaska- The Coast Guard is responding to a sinking vessel with 47 people onboard 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor.
The fishing vessel Alaska Ranger, based out of Seattle, began sinking at approximately 2:50 a.m. this morning when it notified the Coast Guard that it had lost control of its rudder and was taking on water. A Coast Guard rescue helicopter from St. Paul, a Coast Guard C-130 from Kodiak and the Coast Guard Cutter Munro are all en route to recover the crew members of the Alaska Ranger. All 47 crew members have abandoned ship and are currently in life rafts. | |
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