Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON STATE : Collision at Sea Sinks Fish Processor
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A 364-foot fish processing ship collided with a freighter and sank in calm waters off the Olympic Peninsula. The Coast Guard said 84 crew members were pulled from the water after the Japanese-registered Tenyo Maru went to the bottom. One was missing. The collision with the 593-foot, Chinese-registered Tuo Hai, on the opening day of Washington’s halibut season, was being investigated. The freighter escaped major damage.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
