1939 — Salmon fishing boat Oduna (or Oduno) sinks off Noyes Island, southeast AK — 12

–12 AK Bur. Ocean Energy Mgmt., Reg., Enforce. Alaska’s Worst All Time Shipping Losses.
–12 Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.”
–12 Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (O).

Narrative Information

Alaska Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and Regulatory Enforcement: “1939…Salmon boat…Oduno…Sank…off Noyes Island …12 lost.”

Alaskashipwreck.com: “1939…Oduna…SE [southeast area]…Gas Salmon Fishing…12 [lives lost].” (Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.”)

Alaskashipwreck.com: “Oduno (1939). The gas powered salmon fishing vessel Oduno is reported as having been lost off Noyes Island while engaged in fishing in 1939. All 12 crewmen were lost.

“Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 41 45 N 133 48 W Chart 17400.

“Comment: There are similarities between this wreck and the O M Arnold (1939). WG [Capt. Warren Good].

“Source: 1. The H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 475, 2. Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992).” (Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (O).)

Newspaper

Aug 20: “Seattle, Aug 20, — (AP)…Sailed…Oduna, 4 p.m., Alaska.” (Oakland Tribune, CA. “Coastwise News.” 8-21-1939, p. 23.) [We do not know if this is the fishing vessel reported lost.]

Sources

Alaska Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. Alaska’s Worst All Time Shipping Losses. Accessed 11-24-2021 at: https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/alaskas-worst-all-time-shipping-losses

Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks 1926-1950.” Accessed 11-24-2021 at: https://alaskashipwreck.com/alaska-shipwrecks-1729-2012/alaska-shipwrecks-1926-1950-2/

Alaskashipwreck.com. Alaska Shipwrecks. “Alaska Shipwrecks A–Z.” (O). Accessed 11-24-2021 at: https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-o/

Oakland Tribune, CA. “Coastwise News.” 8-21-1939, p. 23. Accessed 11-24-2021 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/oakland-tribune-aug-21-1939-p-23/