A disabled fish-processing ship adrift in the stormy Gulf of Alaska with 204 people aboard was taken under tow by a Coast Guard cutter Tuesday. The 325-foot Independence’s steering system failed Monday in 20-foot seas with blowing snow and wind as high as 60 mph. The weather calmed overnight, but
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about 21 years ago
Ship Adrift With 204 Rescued Near Alaska
A disabled fish-processing ship adrift in the stormy Gulf of Alaska with 204 people aboard was taken under tow by a Coast Guard cutter Tuesday. The 325-foot Independence’s steering system failed Monday in 20-foot seas with blowing snow and wind as high as 60 mph. The weather calmed overnight, but
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