Sinking of MV Conception
2019 maritime disaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On September 2, 2019, the 75-foot (23 m) diving boat Conception caught fire and sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California.
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Date | September 2, 2019 |
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Time | Approximately 3:00 a.m. PDT UTC−07:00 |
Location | Platts Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, California, United States |
Coordinates | 34°02′51″N 119°44′06″W |
Cause | Fire |
Outcome | (See Aftermath section) |
Deaths | 34 |
Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
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The boat was anchored in Platts Harbor, a small undeveloped bay on the north shore of the island, with over 30 passengers asleep below decks when fire broke out shortly after 3 am. The loss of the ship caused a rescue operation by the United States Coast Guard.[1][2]
Coast Guard divers counted 25 bodies in the sunken hull, while nine other people remain missing.[3]