Write THREE paragraphs of about 250 words about the grounding and sinking of the Queen of the North. Make use of all the information.

1- name of vessel: queen of the north
Type of vessel: passenger ship
Flag state: canada
Port of departure: prince rupert
Port of destination: port hardy
Number of crew:23
Number of passengers:88
2- date of accident: March 21, 2006
Time of accident: 0022 hours UTC
Location: north side of Gil Island
Speed at the time of accident: 17.5 knots
Cause of accident: struck bottom with an uncharted object
Sinking position: 53 19.917′ N 129 14.729′ W
Snene of the sinking: Hartley Bay, 75 nm south of Prince Rupert
Damage sustained: significant hull damage
Result: – lost propulsion
– drifted for approximately eighty minutes
-sank
3- evacuation and rescue: – lifeboats and liferafts
– fishing vessels from the village of Hartley Bay
– F/V Lone Star
– the Canadian Cost Guard vessel, Sir Wilfred Laurier
No of casualties: none
No of missing: 2 crew members