F/V Turner Ross; Wanchese, North Carolina

Wanchese, North Carolina | 1998-Jul-06

Initial Notification: On July 6, 1998, USCG Group Cape Hatteras received a report of a sinking vessel. The USCG Response Team found the F/V Turner Ross sank in approximately 10 feet of water in Pamlico Sound near Wanchese, North Carolina. The owner of the vessel reported that there may have been 150 gallons of diesel fuel onboard and hired a commercial salvor and diver from Foster Survey and Claims. By the end of the day, the diver had plugged the fuel vents. There was a report that there was little sheening from the sunken vessel. During the next few days, the winds remained from the north and northeast at over 10 knots with 2- to 3-foot seas. During this time, salvage operations were not attempted and little sheen was observed coming from the vessel. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.