F/V Icy Queen; Suemez Island, Meares Passage, Alaska

Suemez Island, Meares Passage, Alaska | 1988-Jan-15

Initial Notification: Late on January 14, 1988, the 55-foot fishing vessel Icy Queen capsized in Meares Passage on the west side of Prince of Wales Island. The 6 crewmen were rescued shortly thereafter, but 20-knot winds blew the vessel aground on a rocky beach on the west side of Suemez Island. The vessel's tank was containing approximately 800 gallons of diesel. USCG district 17.