| History | |
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| Name | Northern Belle |
| Owner | Northern Belle, Inc. |
| Builder | Blue Streak Industries |
| Yard number | SV35 (hull number) |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Out of service | April 20, 2010 |
| Homeport | Seattle, Washington |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk in the Gulf of Alaska, April 20, 2010 |
| Notes | Formerly Cortez |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Commercial fishing vessel |
| Tonnage | 95 gt |
| Length | 75.1 ft (22.9 m) |
| Beam | 24.1 ft (7.3 m) |
| Depth | 8.6 ft (2.6 m) |
| Notes | [1] |
FV Northern Belle was a fishing vessel that sank in the Gulf of Alaska on April 20, 2010. Three of her four crew were rescued alive; her captain, Robert Royer, died before rescue teams arrived. [2]
Upon discovery that the EPIRB (Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon) was not operational, Captain Robert Royer returned to the bridge to send a distress call, believed to have saved the other crew members. Royer suffered a major head injury trying to jump overboard, and was found with no vital signs when the US Coastguard arrived. [3]
References
- ^ "Coast Guard Vessel Documentation". NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ Joling, Dan (April 21, 2010). "Fisherman Recounts Rescue as Boat Sinks off Alaska". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Skipper's actions may have saved crew, fisherman says | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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