On 2/17/1989 , the vessel SEA ROBBER (Official Number 811274) was involved in a sank - flooding in OFF GANNET DRY LEDGE, TUSKET ISLANDS, N.S.,.

The vessel, with 3 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was pollution.

FLOODED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, PUMPS PROBABLY PLUGGED Note: formerly OccNo : 9708-5-89. Damage to the vessel was indicated as TOTAL LOSS

Weather at the time was reported as snow with winds from the NNW at 25.00 knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 6/15/1989 .