1942 — Sep 13, last sighting, Seattle halibut schooner Helgeland off Kodiak Island, AK-10-11

–11 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK. “Alaska Fishing Boat Is Missing.” 10-15-1942, p.1, c.7.
–10 Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.”
–10 Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (H).
–10 Toldanes. “Kodiak Island Shipwrecks Part II. Kodiak Daily Mirror, AK. 2-10-2015 and 2017.

Narrative Information

Alaskashipwreck.com: “1942…Helgaland…SC [south-central area]…78 Foot…82 T Halibut Schooner…10 [lives lost].” (Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.”)

Alaskashipwreck.com: “Helgeland (1942). The 76 foot 82 ton halibut schooner Helgeland disappeared September 11, 1942 near Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. Captain Louis Holm and 9 other crewmembers were lost. Some believe the vessel sank in a storm and other believed she hit a floating Japanese mine. The vessel was last seen at Port Vita north of Kodiak on Raspberry Island.

“Mapping and Location: South Central Alaska 58 03 50 N 153 04 20 W Chart 16594.

“Sources: 1. Seattle Daily Times (November 6, 1942) “Searchers fail to learn fate of Helgeland” Pg 29, 2. BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011).” (Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (H).)

Newspaper

Oct 15: “Seattle, Oct. 15. – The 76-foot Seattle halibut fishing boat, the Helgeland, with a crew of 11, commanded by Louis Holmes, is long overdue from a fishing trip in the North Pacific. The Fishing Vessels’ Owners’ Association reported today the vessel was last heard from September 13. She then was fishing off Kodiak Island, Alaska.” (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK. “Alaska Fishing Boat Is Missing.” 10-15-1942, p.1, col.7.)

Sources

Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.” Accessed 11-26-2021 at: https://alaskashipwreck.com/alaska-shipwrecks-1729-2012/alaska-shipwrecks-1926-1950-2/

Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (H). Accessed 11-26-2021 at: https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-h/

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK. “Alaska Fishing Boat Is Missing.” 10-15-1942, p.1, col.7. Accessed 11-26-2021 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-oct-15-1942-p-1/

Toldanes, Roni. “Kodiak Island Shipwrecks Part II. Kodiak Daily Mirror, AK. 2-10-2015, updated 2-10-2017. Accessed 11-26-2021 at: https://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/kodiak_looking_back/article_a4f9e558-eeec-11e6-93e0-e71803cf3276.html