Great Sitkin Island
Great Sitkin Island (Aleut: Sitх̑naх̑;[1] Russian: Большой Ситкин) is a volcanic island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island covers a total area of 60 square miles (160 km2) and lies slightly north of a group of islands which are located between Adak Island and Atka Island.
The northern portion of the island is dominated by the complex Great Sitkin Volcano which rises to a height of 5,710 feet (1,740 m). The island is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long and 16.94 kilometres (10.53 mi) wide.
History[]
Great Sitkin was the site of a fuel depot during World War II, and the remains of the oil tanks are still on the island. On September 24, 1959, a Douglas DC-4 carrying 5 crew and 11 passengers crashed due to pilot error with no survivors.[2] On October 26, 1965, Liberty Ship Ekaterini G. (formerly Josiah G. Holland) ran aground after losing her propeller in heavy seas.[3] All crewmen were rescued. The ship was declared a constructive total loss and remains aground on the western side of the island. On December 11, 1973, a Douglas DC-6 crashed on the island, with all 10 crew and passengers as fatalities.[4]
See also[]
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of Ultras of the United States
- List of volcanoes in the United States
References[]
- ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) N63396 Great Sitkin Island, AK". Aviation-safety.net. 1959-09-24. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ Shortridge, Clayton (2011-08-21). "Naval & Merchant Ship Articles Of Interest: The Ss Josiah G. Holland". Navalmerchantshiparticles.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) 131615 Great Sitkin Island, AK". Aviation-safety.net. 1973-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
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- "Great Sitkin". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
Coordinates: 52°03′29″N 176°07′10″W / 52.05806°N 176.11944°W
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