Sinking of MV Conception
On September 2, 2019, the 75-foot (23 m) diving boat Conception caught fire and sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California.
| Date | September 2, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | Approximately 3:00 a.m. PDT UTC−07:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°02′51″N 119°44′06″W / 34.04750°N 119.73500°WCoordinates: 34°02′51″N 119°44′06″W / 34.04750°N 119.73500°W |
| Cause | Fire |
| Outcome | (See Aftermath section) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
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]
Sinking Of MV Conception Media
The Conception anchored at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, in May 2000
Conception lower deck bunk room, starboard side facing aft, from a May 2003 dive trip
General arrangement of decks, MV Conception (from NTSB factual report)
USCGC Narwhal at Santa Cruz Island (September 2019)
Memorial plaque for victims, placed in September 2020
NTSB official using the aft (salon) escape hatch on sister dive boat Vision
DB Salta Verde at Santa Cruz Island (September 2019)
Aft wall of main deck cabin on sister dive boat Vision, showing bookcase and power strips for charging electronics
Wreckage from the vessel arranged by deck
Stairway of the MV Conception with a combustible Rubbermaid Slim Jim polyethylene trash can in 2019.
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References
- ↑ Dowd, Katie; SFGATE (September 2, 2019). "What we know about the Santa Cruz Island boat fire disaster". SFGate. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ "4 Bodies Recovered Near Santa Cruz Island Where Dive Boat Burned; at Least 29 Still Missing: USCG". KTLA. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire. Associated Press. September 2, 2019. https://apnews.com/d3d2dc4538b24be592f741b42716c8cc. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
