COLLISIONS— 1969 



Ship B was proceeding through the Gulf of 

 Maine on the last leg of a voyage from Newport 

 News, Virginia, to Searsport, Maine. With the 

 master at the conn, the vessel made a normal 

 approach to Penobscot Bay, westward of Monhe- 

 gan Island, and continued toward Two Bush 

 Channel on a course of 045 °T at a maneuvering 



speed of approximately 9 knots. At 1646 hours 

 the vessel was abeam of Monhegan Island and 

 approximately 2 miles westward. At this point 

 the vessel began to encounter patches of fog, and 

 the master commenced sounding fog signals. 



The passage continued toward Two Bush 

 Channel, the navigation now being accomplished 



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