Copters Rescue Crew From Ship Tilted Off Alaska ; Officials Hope to Save Car Carrier
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 26, 2006
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska Helicopters hoisted 23 crew members from a listing cargo ship to safety overnight, ending a daylong rescue effort as 10-foot waves slapped the ship's tilting deck hundreds of miles off Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
Tuesday morning, with the crew safe on Adak Island, the Coast Guard and the ship operators turned their attention to trying to salvage the massive car carrier.See the full content of this document
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Copters Rescue Crew From Ship Tilted Off Alaska ; Officials Hope to Save Car Carrier
The 654-foot Cougar Ace was floating on its side, unattended until a Coast Guard cutter arrived later in th...
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