Liberty Ship Ekaterini G. - Shipwreck
USA /
Alaska /
Adak /
World
/ USA
/ Alaska
/ Adak
The US Navy's 205' Abnaki class Fleet Ocean Tug, the USS Takwakoni (ATF-114), took the Liberty Steamship Ekaterini G.(formerly Josiah G. Holland) in tow after the Greek flagged vessel lost her propeller 600 miles south of Adak, AK. During the tow, the ships anchor chain, which was part of the tow line parted in 85 knot storm winds. Two tugs from Adak were dispatched to assist. However by the time they arrived the ship was aground in the heavy surf. Her bottom holed with some plating torn off,plating and decks buckled and fractured. One crewman was lost and two critically injured.. Helicopters from NAS Adak were dispatched to hoist remaining crewmen to safety. The remaining crewmen were rescued, with the two critical injured who were transferred to the Adak Hospital, then on to a public health hospital in Anchorage. Salvage attempts were abandoned; The ship was declared a constructive total loss and remains aground on the northwestern side of the island.
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Coordinates: 52°1'14"N 176°10'50"W
- Andrew Lake Waste Ordnance Demolition Range 37 km
- Upper Amulet Housing Area 37 km
- Kanaton Ridge 69 km
- Western Point 110 km
- Mount Cleveland (Cleveland Volcano) 1,730 m 430 km
- Mount Okmok 562 km
- Scotch Cap 803 km
- Christianson Lagoon 851 km
- Peterson Lagoon 856 km
- Runway 13/31 1093 km
- Great Sitkin Island 6.5 km
- Umak Island 19 km
- Igitkin Island 21 km
- LIttle Tanaga Island 22 km
- Chugul Island 27 km
- Kagalaska Island 27 km
- Andrew Lake 33 km
- Adak Island 44 km
- Expedition Harbor 47 km
- Kanaga Island 86 km