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Groceries at Green Island c.1975

February 12, 2012accident, beachcombing, Cloo-Stung, Green Island, groceriies, highline, lighthouse, litehouse, mail, overboard, Prince Rupert. BCAdult Memories, Beachcombing, Coast Guard, Equipment, Groceries & Mail, Incidents, Lighthouses, Old Website, ShipsretlkprLeave a Comment

The Cloo-Stung was a catamaran of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) used for delivery of personnel and supplies to Prince Rupert area lighthouses in protected waters. The groceries were delivered to the Coast Guard base in Prince Rupert from the local stores. These were then packed in slings (large canvas or net circles with ropes attached to […]

The Great Pacific Running Shoe Search

January 2, 2012beachcombing, cargo, container ship, drift, freighter, Hansa Carrier, lighthouse, litehouse, overboard, searchAdult Memories, Beachcombing, Foreign, Incidents, Korea, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Ships & Shipping, Videos, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

In late [27th] May of 1990, the container vessel Hansa Carrier encountered a severe storm in the north Pacific Ocean (approx. 48°N, 161°W) on its passage from Korea to the United States. During the storm, a large wave washed twenty-one (21) forty foot (40 ft.) shipping containers overboard. See this video of damaged cargo ships and cargo being […]