F/V Pavlof; St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea

St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea | 1987-May-07

Initial Notification: THE F/V PAVLOF RAN AGROUND ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF ST PAUL ISLAND IN POSITION 57-11N, 170-09W, 150 YARDS FROM THE BEACH MIDWAY BETWEEN HALFWAY PT. AND NORTHEAST PT. . THE VESSEL IS A 150 FT, 668 GROSS TONS, OWNED BY DEEP SEA, INC IN SEATTLE...IT IS STEEL HULL, BUILT IN 1943. . ON SCENE WEATHER: SEAS 4-6 FT IN THE SURF, WINDS EASTERLY AT 35-40 KTS, TIDE INCOMING (VESSEL PROBABLY BEING DRIVEN MORE ON THE BEACH). THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO ABATE TOMARROW AS THE FRONT GOES THROUGH WITH WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. . USCGC RUSH IS BEING SENT TO THE SCENE FROM DUTCH HARBOR. USCG district 17.