This Day in Alaskan History-March 24th 1989

By Alaska Native News on Mar 24, 2025   Featured, This Day in Alaskan History  

On March 23rd, 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a supertanker owned by the Exxon Shipping Company pulled away from the Valdez Marine Terminal at 9:12 pm bound for Long Beach California. At 12:04 am on March 24th, with Captain Hazelwood retired to his cabin and the Third Mate in control of the wheelhouse, the tanker grounded […]