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Jan 11, 2024 · STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images. Two people have died and three people have been rescued from an overturned vessel in nearly-freezing waters off the coast of Alaska, officials say.
Jul 22, 2024 · The remains of SS Islander and the salvage barge Griffson are in Green Cove on Stephens Passage, a waterway that separates the north shore of the Glass Peninsula on Admiralty Island from Douglas Island, about 86 miles (138 km) northeast of Sitka and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.
Oct 20, 2024 · You can click on any of the links, just under the photograph of the Umnak Native shipwreck at the top of the page, and find thousands of Alaska shipwrecks. They are listed alphabetically, chronologically and geographically, so each wreck can be found in a number of places depending how you search.
- SS Aleutian
- SS Saratoga
- SS Farallon
- SS Yukon
- Torrent
Lost on May 26 1929, after striking a pinnacle just off the coast of Kodiak, the SS Aleutian was built in 1898 and originally named the Havana. Boasting an iron hull and many luxurious appointments, this 375 foot long ship had a 50 foot beam and originally carried passengers and goods along the route between New York and Panama. The SS Aleutian was...
Lost after running aground in 1908, the iron hulled Saratoga was built in 1878 in Pennsylvania. Nearly 300 feet long and used by the Northwestern Steamship Company to carry passengers and freight from Seattle to points north, the ship has been the subject of intensive research in recent years. Thought to be resting in Prince William Sound beneath 2...
After running aground in January of 1910, the steamship Farallon was abandoned in Alaska's lower Cook Inlet; the survivors nearly froze to death after a month of waiting for rescue with very little in the way of either clothing or provisions. A group of six men set out in a 12 foot lifeboat and were finally rescued after two months at sea; those wh...
Lost in 1946, the SS Yukon is located very close to the beach, in Johnstone Bay, about a two hour boat ride from Seward. 11 lives were lost in the grounding and subsequent sinking. Today, this shallow wreck is still in fairly good condition - a ghostly ship filled with marine life including Lingcod and Wolf eels. A favorite with Alaskan divers, the...
A 641 ton wooden sailing bark that was lost in July of 1868 near the Kennedy entrance to lower Cook Inlet, the Torrent is one of the most historically important shipwrecks Alaska has to offer. There were 125 soldiers, 4 women, 11 children, 2 servants, and a handful of officers, under the command of Captain Richard Carleton, on board when she sank -...
This section contains an alphabetical list of all known shipwrecks in Alaskan Waters. The earliest recorded wrecks in Alaskan waters begin with Russian activities back to 1750 and the latest I have entered is 2017.
Jan 11, 2024 · Published on January 11, 2024 11:43AM EST. Evening light over Icy Strait viewed from Chichagof Island. Photo: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images. Authorities announced that two people...
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May 17, 2022 · The collection of tiny, square black and white photos with white cursive writing seems to indicate one of two coves along the southern coast of Coronation Island could be the site of the wreck.
