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pl23_theb2120.jpg

Low tide - rock shows where vessel struck and then sank

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Description

Low tide - rock shows where vessel struck and then sank.Vessel captain claimed to be in mid-channel far from any hazards.Paint, metal fragments, and rivets proved differently

Credit

C&GS; Season's Report Lukens

Location

Alaska

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Nautical Charting

Soundings

Sounding Poles & Soundings by Sight

Keywords

Charting

Boats

Visual Sounding