Sunken tugboat Powhatan to be raised on crane barge

The barge Salvation, the KP-2 deck barge, and two tugs tied up at Samson’s dock. The Powhatan tug remains underwater, surrounded by containment boom. The owner plans to raise the tugboat on Thursday, June 8. (Photo courtesy Samson Tug and Barge Company)
Updated | 3:26 p.m. Tuesday
A sunken Sitka tugboat will be hoisted to the surface on Thursday, June 8.
The Powhatan, a decommissioned tugboat, sank at its dock on April 19 and remains underwater in Starrigavan Bay.
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