Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published December 22, 2009)
This weeks incident photos were submitted to gCaptain by Doug Pine via the gCaptain Forum. The images show the F/V Cape Elizabeth ablaze after a fire broke out in the galley while fishing in the Western Pacific Ocean. All those on board were safely evacuated however the fire quickly consumed the entire vessel causing it to sink.
Hear what people are saying about this incident on the gCaptain Forum HERE.
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