4 Dead, 1 Missing in Alaskan Shipwreck

World | March 24, 2008, Monday // 00:00
4 Dead, 1 Missing in Alaskan Shipwreck Four crewmembers died and one is still missing after the Alaska Ranger fishing vessel with 47 people on board sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Aleutian Islands. Photo by CNN

Four crewmembers died and one is still missing after a fishing vessel with 47 people on board sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

The Alaska Ranger's started leaking into its steering gear compartment about 2:50 am but a coast guard ship and another fishing boat managed to rescue 42 of the sailors, CNN reported.

At the time of the incident, the ship was in seas up to 2.4 metres high with winds of up to 25 knots, rescuers said.

The fishing industry is perennially among the most deadly in the United States. In 2005, 48 fishermen died, up from 38 the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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