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Straits of juan de fuca, wa

F/V Eagle B; Straits of Juan de Fuca, Wa · NOAAORR-6930

issued
1993-03-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-04-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-04-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.152, -122.717
vessels
F/V EAGLE BF/V EAGLE B CAUGHT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V EAGLE B; Straits of Juan de Fuca, WA.
Straits of Juan de Fuca, WA.
1. The 80 ft F/V EAGLE B caught fire at approximately 2200 on March 24, 1993. The crew were rescued. By 2300, the fire was out and the vessel was floating partially submerged approximately 6 miles southwest of Smith Island in the vicinity of the entrance to Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound. Products on board included 2000 gallons of diesel, 400 gallons of lube oil, and 250 pounds of ammonia. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL, AMMONIA. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.152N 122.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6930: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6930

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