Irene's challenge; pacific ocean, 50 miles north of the hawaiian islands

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Irene's Challenge; Pacific Ocean, 50 miles north of the Hawaiian Islands.
Pacific Ocean, 50 miles north of the Hawaiian Islands.
1. On January 17, 1977, the 640-foot tank vessel Irene's Challenge broke into two pieces approximately 200 miles south of Midway Island and 50 miles north of Lisianski Island, Hawaii. The deck plates of the vessel failed due to the stress incurred by several days of rough seas. Twenty-eight of the thirty-one crewmen were picked up by the Pacific Arrow. The three remaining crew members were not found. The Regional Response Team (RRT) and Science Advisory Group (SAG) agreed that the best option in dealing with the damaged vessel was to attempt to tow the two sections away from the Hawaiian islands, and sink them. The U.S. Coast Guard cutters Mallow and Jarvis were diverted to the scene for towing operations. The sections were approximately 70 miles apart when the two cutters arrived at the stern section. Since crew members were unable to board or tow the stern section due to rough seas, the [...]
2. COMMODITY: LIGHT CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 26.883N 173.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6233: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6233