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Shipwrecked Miners trek through Alaskan coast rescue tale
The North Sea carrying 272 Montana School of Mines seniors and Dr. F A Thomson ran aground near Ketchikan Alaska. Passengers and crew evacuated in boats to the Alert and Victoria steamers before being ferried to Juneau. Captain Nickerson and crew guided salvage and a safe return, with reflections on navigation hazards in western Alaska.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
North Sea
Montana School of Mines
Francis A. Thomson
Gluck Aof
F. A. Thomson
Elizabeth
N. J
A. W. Nickerson
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
China Seas
Dr. Simons
Coast Guard
Butte
Sam Caddy
Jennings
Nickerson
Hansen
Alert
View Cove
Hunter Bay
Sutter
The
Victoria
Alaska Steamship Company
Parthia
Juneau
Seattle
Point Marsh
Long Island
Graham Island
Cordova Bay
Prince of Wales Island
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