F/V City of Seattle; Atka Island, Aleutian Islands Chain
Atka Island, Aleutian Islands Chain | 1988-Nov-03
Initial Notification: At 0200 on November 3, 1988, the 100-foot fishing vessel, City of Seattle, grounded in heavy seas at Crescent Bay on the northwest end of Atka Island, spilling approximately 12,000 gallons of diesel. All of the crew aboard the vessel were rescued by another fishing boat. USCG district 17.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 12,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 52° 12.55′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 174° 9.54′ West |