Photo Log

May 1, 2010 A Magone crewmember looking for any pieces under the ice. The last remaining piece can be seen in the photo.
May 1, 2010 The final piece heading for the SV Redeemer and then the barge.
May 1, 2010 The excavator and the crane heading for the barge. The City of St Paul can be seen in the background.
April 30, 2010 The Magone salvage crew, Dan Magone kneeling with Dutch the dog. Dave Gaudet from MCAF standing behind Dan with red sweatshirt.
April 30, 2010 Removing the guy wires from the mast of the last section. The guy wires allowed the piece to be used as an anchor for the highline.
April 30, 2010 After a great amount of tugging on the come-along, the final piece of the FV Ocean Clipper comes down.
April 30, 2010 Dan Magone watches as the ice comes into the hawser line. The ice made it very difficult to pull the line ashore.
April 29, 2010 The demolition crew at lunch after another morning of working in freezing temperatures.
April 29, 2010 Dustin from ECO. His last day was Thursday.
April 29, 2010 The remains of the FV Ocean Clipper at the end of day.
April 29, 2010 Another view of the remains at the end of day.
April 28, 2010 Looking into the bow of the F/V Ocean Clipper at the end of the day.
April 28, 2010 View of the F/V Ocean Clipper from the port side at the end of day. Note the roof has been removed and that the forward mast stabilizers are free.
April 28, 2010 View of the F/V Ocean Clipper from the port stern quarter. The walls of the starboard hull have been left to the last in order to provide support for the highline. Note also the stabilizing line coming from the mast on the port side.

There are pieces such as the shafts that have separated from the vessel and are beneath the keel.
April 25, 2010 A large section of the vessel moving along on the highline.
April 25, 2010 Staging site, showing the loader and a truck full of vessel pieces.
April 25, 2010 F/V Ocean Clipper at 7:30 p.m. Note the absence of debris in the foreground, only one engine remains in the engine compartment (on the edge ready to be moved) and the port side hull and deck are removed.
April 25, 2010 Pieces of the F/V Ocean Clipper stacked on the barge.
April 25, 2010 (Evening) Pieces of the FV Ocean Clipper stacked on the barge along with debris in cargo nets and supersacks.

April 23, 2010 Guys wires attached to the bedrock to anchor the F/V Ocean Clipper mast for the highline.
April 23, 2010 One of the two main engines being hauled to the staging site.
April 23, 2010 The F/V Ocean Clipper at the end of day. Note that all of the fishing debris taken off of the vessel and put into supersacks is gone.
April 22, 2010 Cut through outer hull and fuel tank to look into the engine compartment. All engine room pieces will be hauled out through this opening.
April 21, 2010 Equipment as staging site.
April 21, 2010 Highline load carrier. Waiting for additional ½” cable so that carrier will go all of the way to the vessel.
April 21, 2010 View of the OC from the staging area.
April 21, 2010 Paul from ECO chopping the last of the ice off of the stern quarter.
April 21, 2010 Gash in the fish hold showing water coming in and the remaining supersack.
April 21, 2010 Starboard side. Gash can be seen at water line and below house.
April 21, 2010 View of gash on Starboard side below wheelhouse.
April 21, 2010 Setting explosives in stern ice.
April 21,2010 Shape explosive in place on port side at false outer hull.
2004 Photo of the F/V Ocean Clipper on St. Paul Island.

Photo Courtesy of Ron Clarke, MCA Foundation

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