F/V VALERIE G; Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island, Alaska

Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island, Alaska | 1988-Nov-28

Initial Notification: On November 27, 1988, winds of up to 60 knots in Clarence Strait blew the fishing vessel VALERIE G hard aground at the head of Nehenta Bay on the southwest side of Gravina Island. The grounding occurred on an extremely high tide; efforts were unsuccessful to refloat the vessel, which contained about 250 gallons of diesel and around 25 gallons of lube oil. Due to the weather and the vessel's location, communications and overflights were virtually impossible. USCG district 17.