APc-25 (U.S.S.)

As USS Apc-25 this vessel earned commendations for her separate exploits in August 1943 in rescuing survivors of a destroyer sinking and possible destruction of an enemy aircraft while under fire in the Solomon Islands. On July 12, 1968 as Cape Scott this vessel was involved in a collision in Seymour Narrows that resulted in the sinking of the US fishing vessel Starling - all survived the sinking. On July 26, 2010, as Cape Cross this vessel stranded on a reef and was flooded, which appears to ended her service life as a fish packer. Her status in the US registry remains as expired. This vessel is presently aground on a beach near Seward Alaska. Captain Bob Hall reports (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 03/12/2014): "Cape Scott was the flagship of Canadian Fishing Company packer fleet for decades. This vessel was one of the first boats to have refrigerated sea water installed instead of ice packing. This was put in about 1972 to pack sockeye out of Bristol Bay. This vessel retained her direct reverse Enterprise 6 cyl. 400 @ 400 RPM until her demise. I was her captain for many years primarily on roe herring towing barges and packing loads of herring all over the coast. I was also the one who performed her maintenance and refits for her last 10 years with Canfisco. One of the best sea boats I have ever sailed on. I was sorry to see her sold to Junior Cross and her subsequent foundering in Alaska but her days were numbered as a Canadian packer."