Published: July 12th, 2008 01:49 AM
Last Modified: July 12th, 2008 01:49 AM
WRANGELL -- The Spirit of Glacier Bay cruise ship, which ran aground in Tarr Inlet on Monday, began taking on water Thursday night while traveling from Juneau to Ketchikan for repairs.
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The ship's crew diverted it to Wrangell, where a small crack was discovered on the bottom of the hull and repaired, a spokeswoman for owner Cruise West said Friday.
The ship had been taking on about 10 gallons of water an hour, the company said. The crack was in a void compartment, and it was kept under control, Coast Guard Petty Officer Wes Shin said.
There were 12 crew members onboard. Cruise West has canceled four of the ship's tours this summer. It was scheduled to go back into service in late July.
After being repaired, the ship resumed course Friday morning for Ketchikan
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