SE : The trawler capsized hours after the Coast Guard set fire to it , causing it to begin taking on water , said Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley , a Coast Guard spokesman . U.S. Coast Guard official says Japanese trawler has sunk . NEW : It is about 100 miles west of Southeast Alaska , an unofficial estimate . Authorities say it is a navigation hazard . The boat is part of a giant debris field making its way toward North America .
SE : U.S. Coast Guard official says Japanese trawler has sunk . NEW : It is about 100 miles west of Southeast Alaska , an unofficial estimate . Authorities say it is a navigation hazard . The boat is part of a giant debris field making its way toward North America .