F/V Captain Billy; Yunaska Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska

Yunaska Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska | 1988-Feb-17

Initial Notification: On February 17, 1988, the fishing vessel, Captain Billy, grounded in heavy weather on Yunaska Island, one of the Islands of Four Mountains on the Aleutian Islands chain. The vessel was 83 feet long, and had an estimated 16,000 gallons of diesel aboard. The six crewmen went ashore and were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. Oil was observed leaking from the vessel. USCG district 17.