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Great Sitkin Island (Aleut: Sitх̑naх̑;[1] Russian: Большой Ситкин) is a volcanic island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island covers a total area of 60 square miles (160 km²) and lies slightly north of a group of islands which are located between Adak Island and Atka Island.

The northern portion of the island is dominated by the complex Great Sitkin Volcano which rises to a height of 5,710 feet (1,740 m). The island is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long and 16.94 kilometres (10.53 mi) wide.

History

Great Sitkin was the site of a fuel depot during World War II, Sand Bay Naval Station, construction finished on May 15, 1943, and included accommodations for up to 680 men and consisted of 26 fuel oil tanks, three 6,000 barrel tanks, 22 10,000 barrel tanks and one 15,000 barrel tank and were surrounded by berms in case of attack or spills.[2] The Naval Station had only around 10 people supporting it by 1949, but was in operation until 1963 and the remains of the oil tanks are still on the island and are an environmental hazard. Starting in 2021, cleanup feasibility was investigated for the leftover contaminants from the base.[3] On September 24, 1959, a Douglas DC-4 carrying 5 crew and 11 passengers crashed due to pilot error with no survivors.[4] On October 26, 1965, Liberty Ship Ekaterini G. (formerly Josiah G. Holland) ran aground after losing her propeller in heavy seas.[5] All crewmen were rescued, though 2 were injured and one, Sotiris Mendrinos, later died of his injuries. [6] The ship was declared a constructive total loss and remains aground on the western side of the island. On December 11, 1973, a Douglas DC-6 crashed on the island, with all 10 crew and passengers as fatalities.[7]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• List of Ultras of the United States
• List of volcanoes in the United States

References

External links

• "Great Sitkin". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.

На других языках

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[de] Great Sitkin Island

Great Sitkin Island ist eine kleine Insel im Norden der Andreanof Islands, einer Inselgruppe im Südwesten der Aleuten.

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- [en] Great Sitkin Island

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[fr] Île Great Sitkin

L'île Great Sitkin, en anglais Great Sitkin Island, est une petite île des États-Unis située dans le nord des îles Andreanof, entre les îles Adak et Atka, au sud-ouest des îles Aléoutiennes.

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[it] Great Sitkin

L'isola Great Sitkin (in lingua aleutina Sitxinax[1]) è una delle isole Andreanof, un sottogruppo delle Aleutine; si trova nel mare di Bering tra le isole Adak e Atka ed appartiene all'Alaska.

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[ru] Большой Ситкин

Большо́й Си́ткин[1] (англ. Great Sitkin Island, алеут. Sitх̑naх̑, Ситҳнаҳ[2]) — один из Андреяновских островов, которые входят в состав Алеутских островов. Составляет около 18 км в длину и 16,9 км в ширину. Площадь — 160 км². На севере острова находится вулкан Большой Ситкин (высота — 1740 м). Остров лежит немного севернее группы мелких островов, расположенных между островами Адак и Атка.

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