Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: Alaska; Ships; Ship building; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th Century; Hecate Strait; Pacific; Ketchikan; Kodiak
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101750

Damaged Alaska Ship Repaired Damaged Alaska Ship Repaired KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 30.— (AP)—The liner Cordova, which successfully battled fire and heavy seas near Hecate Strait yesterday, was ready to proceed toward Prince of Wales and Kodiak islands tonight after repairs to a broken steering gear and examination of the. cargo. Steamship officials found liquor, tobacco, wood pipe casing and baggage damaged in the No. 2 hold, where fire broke out earlv yesterday. Passengers who came ashore here said there was no confusion when the vessel was afire and rolling in heavy seas. Frank Olmsted, twenty, University of Washington student, admitting he was "a little scared," said some passengers were "so seasick they didn't want to get up even The Cordova, with 3 04 passengers and a crew of forty-eight, was convoyed here by the coast guard patrol boat Alert.