Katmai Sinks in Aleutians Off Amchitka Pass

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The Katmai lost its steering and was rolled by two story high waves. Dead are Cedric Smith and Glenn Harper of Portland, Oregon. Dead as well are their shipmates, Jake Gilman, on his first voyage and from Camus, Washington, Joshua Leonguerrero of Spanaway, Washington, and Fuli Lemusu of Salem, Oregon. Missing and presumed dead are Carlos Zebala of Helena, Montana, and Robert Davis of Deming, Washington. In a dramatic rescue, Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Dave Coats, pulled Capt. Henry Blake III, of Worcester, Mass., Adam Foster of Shoreline, Washington, Guy Schroder and Harold Appling, both of Anchorage, Ak., from the boiling seas hours after the vessel rolled.

The incident is being investigated and may lead to closer federal monitoring or regulation of the fleet. Survivors and the families of the dead and missing may have general maritime or Jones Act claims if unseaworthiness or negligence played a role in the tragedy.