Attu Island

General.    In a 1880 census Attu was listed as having 107 people, this went down to 101 in 1890 and then to only 44 in 1940. When this island was occupied by the Japanese in 1941 these last people were forcible removed. The Japanese held the island for 18 months before they were forced to retire by the US Army. Once home to 100,000 armed personal it is now deserted except for a loran station located at Massacre Bay manned by 20 United States Coast Guard personal.

Reported.    June 2003 by Fine Tolerance

Charts.    NOAA 16420, NOAA 16423, small scale charts NOAA 16430, NOAA 16431, NOAA 16432 and NOAA 16433.

Approach.    There are no dangers off from this island. All reefs and rocky outcrops are within a a mile or so from shore except in the region of Massacre Bay where there are some isolated reefs and islets lying up to 6 miles offshore.

Anchorages.    Chichagof Harbour ,    Massacre Bay.   In the Massacre Bay area anchorages are in Casco Cove , Navy Cove and Pyramid Cove.

 Points of Interest.    History. Solitude. Beauty.

Chichagof Harbour     Massacre Bay    Casco Cove      Navy Cove      Pyramid Cove

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