TRANSCRIPT OF ALASKA RANGER MAYDAY CALL

WASHINGTON -  The Alaska Ranger began taking on water 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor and sank March 23, 2008. This is the mayday call from the Alaska Ranger to the U.S. Coast Guard. 

MR.     :  (Inaudible.)  Mayday, mayday, mayday.  This is the Alaska Ranger - (inaudible) - 5-3-5-3 north, 1-6-9-5-8 west - (inaudible) -

MR.     :  Station calling this is the United States Coast Guard Kodiak, Alaska communications station, over?

MR.     :  (Inaudible) - for the United States Coast Guard, this is the Alaska Ranger.  We need a - (inaudible) - 6-5-7.  Our position is 5-3-5-3.4 - 53, 53.4 north, 1-6-9-5-8.4, 1-6-9-5-8.4 west.  We are flooding - taking on water in our rudder room.  We are flooding by the - (near the stern ?), okay?

MR.     :  Alaska Ranger, this is Comm Sta Kodiak , roger.  Good copy on position. Understand you are flooding, taking on water in the stern.  Request to know number of persons on board, over.

MR.     :  Number of persons is 47 people on board, okay?

MR.     :  Alaska Ranger, this is Comm Sta roger, understand 47 persons on board.  Request vessel description, over?

MR.     :  We are a - (inaudible) - trawler.

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