Thousands of Mazdas Stranded on Listing Ship

The fate of thousands of Mazda Motor Corp. cars was uncertain after the ship carrying them to North America rolled over on its side in the northern Pacific near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.

The Japanese automaker had 4,700 vehicles aboard the Cougar Ace, which began taking on water Sunday and listed so heavily that the 23-member crew had to be rescued Monday by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The shipment is fully insured against loss, Mazda said.