FV Northern Belle
History | |
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Name | Northern Belle |
Owner | Northern Belle, Inc. |
Builder | Blue Streak Industries |
Yard number | SV35 (hull number) |
Completed | 1979 |
Out of service | April 20, 2010 |
Homeport | Seattle, Washington |
Identification |
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Fate | Sunk in the Gulf of Alaska, April 20, 2010 |
Notes | Formerly Cortez |
General characteristics | |
Type | Commercial fishing vessel |
Tonnage | 95 gt |
Length | 75.1 ft (22.9 m) |
Beam | 24.1 ft (7.3 m) |
Depth | 8.6 ft (2.6 m) |
Notes | [1] |
FV Northern Belle was a fishing vessel that sank in the Gulf of Alaska on April 20, 2010. Three of her four crew were rescued alive; her captain, Robert Royer, died before rescue teams arrived.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Coast Guard Vessel Documentation". NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ Joling, Dan (April 21, 2010). "Fisherman Recounts Rescue as Boat Sinks off Alaska". ABC News. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
Coordinates: 59°10′N 146°47′W / 59.167°N 146.783°W
Categories:
- 1979 ships
- 2010 in Alaska
- Fishing ships of the United States
- Maritime incidents in 2010
- Shipwrecks of the Alaska coast
- Individual ship or boat stubs