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Group galveston reported that F/V miss conch was taking on water about 11 nm south west of freeport, tx

FV Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas · NOAAORR-7347

issued
1998-11-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-11-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-11-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.757, -95.480
vessel
FV MISS CONCH · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas.
Freeport, Texas.
1. Group Galveston reported that F/V Miss Conch was taking on water about 11 NM south west of Freeport, TX. The pumps on board were unable to keep up with the flooding. A Station Freeport UTB and an Air Station Houston HH-65 were launched to assist. A pump was dropped to the UTB from the HH-65, and both pumps were transferred to the MISS CONCH. One of the pumps failed, and the HH-65 delivered a second pump from Station Freeport, then departed scene due to fuel constriction. The flooding exceeded the capacity of the pumps and the Miss Conch began to sink. The Master began to complain of severe chest pains. The Flight Surgeon was consulted, and concurred with a MEDEVAC via UTB. All of the people from the Miss Conch were safely transported to Station Freeport. A Hazard to Navigation broadcast is reporting the position of the mostly submerged fishing vessel. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.757N 095.480W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7347: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7347

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Timeline · 4 messages since 1998-11-04 · closed 1998-11-23

  1. Noaa was notified of this incident on november 4, 1998, by mso galveston who requested a trajectory and…1998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
  2. Group galveston reported that F/V miss conch was taking on water about 11 nm south west of freeport, tx this message1998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
  3. On 9 november, station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce1998-11-09 → 1998-11-23
  4. On november 9, 1998, uscg station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce1998-11-09 → 1998-11-23

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