Constantine Harbor
Amchitka Island, Alaska Territory
Interactive wreck chart, January 1943
This hand-drawn chart of the wreckage was used in the official report of the disaster. Shown are Worden’s final anchorage (⚓ symbol), from where the 13 Alaska Scouts debarked by rubber raft between 06:00 and 07:20; the ship’s track early on 12 January 1943, its drift toward the rocks; the point of impact shortly after 08:00; and the final resting place on 17 January 1943.
Worden ran aground in the poorly charted small rocks and kelp bed southeast of Kirilof Point at roughly 51°24'35" North, 179°18'20" East .
The grounding site is marked with a hull outline and X, and the final resting place with a hull outline and O. See also the interactive modern chart of Constantine Harbor, which better shows the actual depths, rocks and kelp.Use the navigation tools to zoom and pan, or use a mouse to zoom and drag; the return arrow button restores the original view.