queen of the north

Write THREE paragraphs of about 250 words about the grounding and sinking of the Queen of the North. Make use of all the information. 1- name of vessel: queen of the north Type of vessel: passenger ship Flag state: canada Port of departure: prince rupert Port of destination: port hardy Number of crew:23 Number of passengers:88 2- date of accident: March 21, 2006 Time of accident: 0022 hours UTC Location: north side of Gil Island Speed at the time of accident: 17.5 knots Cause of accident: struck bottom with an uncharted object Sinking position: 53 19.917' N 129 14.729' W Snene of the sinking: Hartley Bay, 75 nm south of Prince Rupert Damage sustained: significant hull damage Result: - lost propulsion - drifted for approximately eighty minutes -sank 3- evacuation and rescue: - lifeboats and liferafts - fishing vessels from the village of Hartley Bay - F/V Lone Star - the Canadian Cost Guard vessel, Sir Wilfred Laurier No of casualties: none No of missing: 2 crew members