Alcohol may have been a factor in sinking of the Alaska Ranger

Alaska Public Media

Published March 31, 2008 at 9:53 PM AKDT

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A surviving crew member from the Alaska Ranger told Coast Guard investigators on Sunday that he believed alcohol use may have been a problem on the ship, before and possibly while the ship sank in the Bering Sea a week ago. Another crew member disputed that account.Charles Homans, KIAL - Unalaska