*Newspapers would report five sailors instead of the actual number of six for months. They also reported never hearing from the sailors again. This also would be untrue as the sailors would find their way into Cook Inlet in March, 1910.
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) returned home to Kodiak on Monday following a 45-day winter Bering Sea patrol during which they conducted domestic fisheries enforcement, responded to search and rescue, and conducted several shipboard training exercises. Prior to departing for the Bering Sea, the crew completed their Tailored Ship Training […]
Four people from the fishing vessel Alaska Rose were rescued two nautical miles northeast of Chiniak Island late in the afternoon on Saturday. An SOS was transmitted from the 46-foot Alaska Rose on VHF channel 16 at 4:31 pm reporting that their vessel was taking on water. An urgent marine information broadcast was issued on […]
Talisman — Nakernaq Carliarluki nakernaten. Nakciquten. – Take care of your talisman. You will be lucky. A rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf clover, a horseshoe–these are all widely recognized symbols of luck in modern American life. They are talismans, objects believed to provide good fortune or personal protection. People in all cultures use talismans, often carrying […]