F/V Sea Quayle; Whale Passage, Alaska

Whale Passage, Alaska | 1999-Feb-18

Initial Notification: The F/V Sea Quayle grounded the morning of February 18, 1999, on Ikognak Rock in Whale Pass between Afognak and Kodiak islands, Alaska. A late morning USCG overflight was unable to spot a vessel on Ikognak Rock and only saw a light, unrecoverable sheen. It was obvious that the vessel had sunk. At the time conditions were southwest winds at 10 to 15 knots. USCG district 17. Keyword: no response.