Tragic Twisted and True
The Scotch Cap Light House Disaster
Most people interested in the dark, and mysterious are familiar with the Flanagan Lighthouse Mystery. But did you know America has its very own version?
Unlike the Flanagan Lighthouse, we know what happened. And the deaths of the men have saved lives across the Pacific since the tragedy.
The five-crew lost were: BMC Anthony L. Petit, MoMM 2/c Leonard Pickering, F 1/c Jack Colvin, SN 1/c Dewey Dykstra, and SN 1/c Paul James Ness.
At Scotch Cap supplies came in every three months, and mail was kicked out oof a plane as it flew overhead. The assignment term was for 4 years, but then you could choose where you wanted to go next.
The lighthouse was located on the Southwest corner of the island to mark the western edge of Unimak Pass, a vital but treacherous entrance to the Bering Sea. The wind at Scotch Cap can reach as high as 70 knots (80 mph).
The house was originally built in 1903 to reduce the number of shipwrecks along the coast. It was upgraded from the…
