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Crews Attempt to Lift Sunken Tender F/V Lone Star from the Igushik River

radio-microphoneAll of the fuel has been removed from the sunken tender Lone Star.  The focus now shifts to lifting the vessel from the bottom of the Igushik river and ensuring it floats.  Before that, salvage crews must overcome an enormous amount of suction from the muddy river bottom.  listen –  KDLG’s Ben Matheson