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Vessel Vessel Type Date of Wreck Cause of Wreck Where Lost Length/Tons Sources
Yakutat barge 9/14/1979 Foundered in heavy sea and became awashed in the sea. They pilotted up the river aways to protection from the weather. During the night the anchor broke loose and they drifted down stream to the mouth were a big wave washed two overboard, swamping the boat. The lone survivor, a 15 year old girl, held on all night then swam to shore a day break. short ways up from the Kaliakh River, W of Cape Yakataga 50' AT/ADN
Yakutat Eagle Crabber 10/31/1995 Flooded and sank; 3 rescued by fishing vessel Outside Icy Bay 48' AFJ 1/96
Yankee II gas screw 2/1/1926 Lost. at Cordova    
Yard Arm Knot F/V 2/20/1989 Grounded; 140 evacuated. St. Paul Island    
Yardarm Knot F/V crab processing ship 7/7/1979 burned; cause unknown right off Kodiak   AT/ADN
Yardarm Knot F/V crab processor 9/22/1979 burned, electrical problem. Two and a half months earlier the ship caught fire near Kodiak, with one man injuried. One man dies now trying to extinguish the flames. near Dutch Harbor-Unalaska area   AT/ADN
Ya-Sure [Yasura?] Gas screw 1/3/1939 Str? Cordova, 2   CR
Y-B-2 barge 7/4/1974 lost by it's towing vessel after travel through the river system near Nunivak Island   AT/ADN
YC-693 Navy open lighter vessel 2/1/1945 Sank In the North Pacific/4(3349)   NASS
YC-912 Navy open lighter vessel 1/13/1945 Sank In heavy seas in North Pacific/4(3348)   NASS
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Content:  Mike Burwell
Alaska OCS Region
Minerals Management Service