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Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada
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The McCormick Steel freighter Skagway grounded on rocks near Cape Flattery, caught fire in the hold with explosions, leading to evacuation of 26 crew members; Captain Strandquist of Los Angeles was the last to leave amid dangerous steam from waves on hot steel plating. Reported from Seattle on Dec. 16.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 16. (U.P.)—The McCormick Steel freighter Skagway late today was high on the rocks at Fuca's point pillar, near Cape Flattery, with a fire reported raging in her hold, according to coast guard advices.
It struck the rocks near Tatoosh early today and grounded. Captain Strandquist of Los Angeles was the last man to leave the stricken ship.
Twenty-six members of the crew had been removed earlier in the day. The crew abandoned the ship when a series of explosions made their position dangerous. When the captain finally left the ship waves breaking over the deck and striking the steel plating created steam which made it impossible for him to remain aboard.
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Fuca's Point Pillar Near Cape Flattery, Near Tatoosh
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Dec. 16
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The McCormick Steel freighter Skagway struck rocks near Tatoosh and grounded, with fire raging in her hold and explosions occurring. Twenty-six crew members were removed earlier, and Captain Strandquist was the last to leave as waves created steam making it impossible to remain aboard.