DATE: March 16, 2010 9:39:16 AM AKDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Multimedia Release: Princess Kathleen dive operations begin

Unified Command: Princess Kathleen
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Date: March 16, 2010
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Multimedia Release

Update: Princess Kathleen dive operations begin

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JUNEAU, Alaska - Divers from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., begin the third day of the dive assessment on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010. Divers remove a minimal amount of marine growth from the hull of the vessel to determine locations of particular sections of the Princess Kathleen. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - Divers from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., begin the third day of the dive assessment on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010.

Divers remove a minimal amount of marine growth from the hull of the vessel to determine locations of particular sections of the Princess Kathleen.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.   

JUNEAU, Alaska - A diver from Global Offshore Diving and Salvaging Inc., center, dons his diving gear to continue the dive assessment phase on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010. The 369-foot Princess Kathleen grouned and sank near Point Lena in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - A diver from Global Offshore Diving and Salvaging Inc., center, dons his diving gear to continue the dive assessment phase on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010.

The 369-foot Princess Kathleen grouned and sank near Point Lena in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - Josh Pool, from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., prepares to start the third day of diving on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010. The 369-foot Princess Kathleen, a Canadian Pacific Railroad vessel built in 1925, grounded and sank near Lena Point in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - Josh Pool, from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., prepares to start the third day of diving on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010.

The 369-foot Princess Kathleen, a Canadian Pacific Railroad vessel built in 1925, grounded and sank near Lena Point in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - Diver Josh Pool completes suiting up to begin the third day of dive assessments on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010. The 369-foot Princess Kathleen, a Canadian Pacific Railroad vessel built in 1925, grounded and sank near Lena Point in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - Diver Josh Pool completes suiting up to begin the third day of dive assessments on the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena March 16, 2010.

The 369-foot Princess Kathleen, a Canadian Pacific Railroad vessel built in 1925, grounded and sank near Lena Point in 1952 carrying an estimated 155,000 gallons of fuel.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - A diver from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., steps into the waters near Point Lena to begin the third day of dive assessment of the Princess Kathleen shipwreck March 16, 2010. The divers will continue the assessment of the vessel to locate the fuel tanks and the amount of fuel still aboard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - A diver from Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., steps into the waters near Point Lena to begin the third day of dive assessment of the Princess Kathleen shipwreck March 16, 2010.

The divers will continue the assessment of the vessel to locate the fuel tanks and the amount of fuel still aboard.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

For more information please visit: the Princess Kathleen Unified Command website at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/princesskathleen 

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