UNALASKA - PORT OF DUTCH HARBOR
Located 800 miles southwest of Anchorage on Unalaska Island, the Grand Aleutian Hotel is reminiscent of a European chalet and offers a combination of rugged beauty and delightful comfort. Spectacular views of Margaret Bay, Ballyhoo Mountain and Unalaska Bay can be seen from our rooms, and our dining facilities feature the freshest local seafood and cuisine, prepared with an international flair.
Sent by Brett from Grand Aleutian Hotel in Port of Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, USA.
Dutch Harbor is a harbor on Amaknak Island in Unalaska, Alaska. It was the location of the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June, 1942 when the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked it just seven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. To this day, it remains one of the few sites in the United States to be subjected to an aerial bombardment by a foreign power.
Dutch Harbor is now the home of an important fishing industry.
Druzhinin, the commander of the Russian ship Zakharii I Elisaveta, is credited for discovering the deep-water harbor now known as Dutch Harbor.
Dutch Harbor is located within the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, more precisely on Amaknak Island in the Fox Islands. A mile-long spit extending from the northeast end of Amaknak Island makes Dutch Harbor a natural port, protecting ships from the waves and currents of the Bering Sea, although winds off the Bering Sea have tossed shipments from decks of ships. Dutch Harbor is close to some of the richest fishing in the world, and it is ice-free (read more).
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