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Great Sitkin Island
Great Sitkin Island () is a volcanic island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island covers a total area of and lies slightly north of a group 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 . The island is long and wide.
==History==
Great Sitkin was the site of a fuel tank farm during World War II, and the remains of the oil tanks are still on the island. On September 24, 1959, a Douglas DC-4 carrying 5 crew and 11 passengers crashed due to pilot error with no survivors. 〔http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19590924-1〕 On October 26, 1965, Liberty Ship Ekaterini G.(formerly Josiah G. Holland) ran aground after losing her propeller in heavy seas.〔http://navalmerchantshiparticles.blogspot.com/2011/08/ss-josiah-g-holland.html〕 All crewmen were rescued. The ship was declared a constructive total loss and remains aground on the western side of the island. On October 11, 1973, a Douglas DC-6 crashed on the island, with all 11 crew and passengers as fatalities.〔http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19731211-0〕
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