The Morning Midas sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn't extinguish an onboard fire.

The 600-foot Morning Midas was carrying about 3,000 vehicles when it began to burn June 3 near Adak Island. The crew evacuated without injuries.

A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn’t extinguish an onboard fire that left the ...

The Coast Guard said it received a distress alert June 3 about a fire aboard the Morning Midas, which then was roughly 300 miles (490 kilometers) southwest of Adak Island.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn’t extinguish an ...