Spills
Southeast of kodiak island, alaska
F/V Francis Lee; Southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-6953
- issued
- 1993-07-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1993-08-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1993-08-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Alaska
- position
- 56.917, -153.583
- vessels
- BARGE BEFORE · 2 messagesF/V FRANCIS LEEF/V FRANCIS LEE RAN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Francis Lee; Southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska. 1. On the morning of July 23, 1993, the F/V Francis Lee ran aground on the north side of Two-headed Island, AK with 24,000 gallons of diesel onboard. A hole in the #3 tank resulted in a two and one-half mile sheen to the northeast. USCG Cutter Mustang arrived on scene shortly thereafter and helped dewater the vessel. A total of 14,000 gallons of diesel were pumped from the Francis Lee into a barge before the vessel was light enough to be pulled off the reef. The vessel was declared a total lose. The original plan was for the Mustang to tow Francis Lee beyond the three-mile limit and scuttle it; however, shortly after being pulled from the reef on July 25 the vessel capsized and was scuttled in 50 fathoms of water between Two-headed Island and the island of Kodiak. The Francis Lee went down with approximately 2,000 gallons of diesel still onboard. Winds ranged from 15 to 25 knots from the [...] 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 24000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 56.917N 153.583W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6953: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6953
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