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Whale passage, alaska

F/V Sea Quayle; Whale Passage, Alaska · NOAAORR-7386

issued
1999-02-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-03-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-03-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
57.914, -152.789
vessel
F/V SEA QUAYLE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Sea Quayle; Whale Passage, Alaska.
Whale Passage, Alaska.
1. The F/V Sea Quayle grounded the morning of February 18, 1999, on Ikognak Rock in Whale Pass between Afognak and Kodiak islands, Alaska. A late morning USCG overflight was unable to spot a vessel on Ikognak Rock and only saw a light, unrecoverable sheen. It was obvious that the vessel had sunk. At the time conditions were southwest winds at 10 to 15 knots. USCG district 17. Keyword: no response.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 57.914N 152.789W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7386: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7386

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