Rescue launched as crew abandon ship

All 47 crew members of a Seattle-based fishing boat abandoned ship today after the vessel started sinking about 120 miles off the Alaskan coast.

Rescue launched as crew abandon ship
Sun, 23 Mar, 2008 - 19:06

All 47 crew members of a Seattle-based fishing boat abandoned ship today after the vessel started sinking about 120 miles off the Alaskan coast.

Coast Guard Lt Eric Eggan said 26 people have been safely recovered from life rafts.

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