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The Dorothea, Other Days, Other Waters

The Dorothea was shown in yesterday's photo by Bruce D. Anderson, taken on the Naknek River, very recently. The photo above was taken from the Marmot twenty-nine years ago, in 1977. The Marmot had gone into Prince William Sound because of a nasty storm the evening before, as had the Dorothea. The Dorothea's wind gage had pegged out at something like 130 miles per hour.

The photo is taken in a bay called Port Etches. Note that the Dorothea's booms are laid down and secured. This was standard practice for crossing the Gulf of Alaska. If they were raised in heavy weather and any part of the rigging broke, they could start swinging from side to side and possibly do some real damage.

Many fishing boats use Port Etches as a haven from Gulf storms, which have a fearsome reputation, due to the winds. More than one fishing boat has been turned over there. Getting knocked overboard would likely be the end of the line.

©Photo by Richard Hawkinson with a Pentax KX


*The Dorothea, Other Days, Other Waters*
The Dorothea was shown in yesterday's photo by Bruce D. Anderson, taken on the Naknek River, very recently. The photo above was taken from the Marmot twenty-nine years ago, in 1977. The Marmot had gone into Prince William Sound because of a nasty storm the evening before, as had the Dorothea. The Dorothea's wind gage had pegged out at something like 130 miles per hour.
The photo is taken in a bay called Port Etches. Note that the Dorothea's booms are laid down and secured. This was standard practice for crossing the Gulf of Alaska. If they were raised in heavy weather and any part of the rigging broke, they could start swinging from side to side and possibly do some real damage.
Many fishing boats use Port Etches as a haven from Gulf storms, which have a fearsome reputation, due to the winds. More than one fishing boat has been turned over there. Getting knocked overboard would likely be the end of the line.
©Photo by Richard Hawkinson with a Pentax KX