F/V MAX; Hinchinbrook Entrance, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Hinchinbrook Entrance, Prince William Sound, Alaska | 1991-May-15

Initial Notification: On Tuesday evening, May 14, 1991, the 91-foot fishing vessel MAX capsized and sank in approximately 600 feet of water as a result of stability problems while fishing in Hinchinbrook Entrance of Prince William Sound. The vessel had just provisioned for a long journey and carried 10,000 gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of lube oil onboard. The four crewmen were rescued, but all the fuel and stores were presumed lost into the water. USCG district 17.