Container Ship Afflame and Drifting for Weeks Off Aleutians Sinks with Thousands of Cars Onboard
After three weeks aflame and adrift in the North Pacific, the Morning Midas, a 600-foot Liberian-flagged cargo ship carrying 3,048 vehicles, sank on Monday in 16,400 feet-deep waters about 450 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska.
The trouble began June 3 when smoke was seen at the ship's stern coming from the deck loaded with electric vehicles. The 22-person crew deployed the CO-2 fixed firefighting system, but the fire grew in intensity, and the shipmaster made the decision to abandon ship...
To Read Full Story Login Below.