F/V Miss Leona; Mitrofania Island, Alaska

Mitrofania Island, Alaska | 1987-Mar-20

Initial Notification: 1. AT APPX. 201757Z MAR87 SUBJ VSL REPORTED ITSELF DISABLED AND ADRIFT AT POSIT. 5542N, 15843W, 6-7 MILES SE OF MITROFANIA IS. VSL DRIFT REPORTED AT 1.5 KT AND MASTER FEARS VSL WILL GO AGROUND IN 3-4 HRS. 2. ON-SCENE WX IS: WIND 170/25KT, BAROM 999.2F, SEAS 190/8FT, AIR TEMP 37F, WTR TEMP 43F, VIS 5NM LOWERING TO .5NM IN SNOW SQUALLS. 3. VSL HAS DROPPED ONE TRAWL DOOR IN WATER TO REDUCE DRIFT AND PLANS ON DROPPING THE OTHER DOOR TO FURTHER REDUCE DRIFT. NO OTHER VSLS ARE KNOWN TO BE IN THE AREA. A COMMUNICATIONS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR EVERY 30 MIN. THE CGC YOCONA HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO PROCEED AND ASSIST. ETA IS 210500Z MAR87. USCG district 17.