Ships get stuck in sand, too: Lady Washington freed after running aground

Many a driver has found themselves stuck in the sand.

On Monday it happened to the tall ship Lady Washington.

The sailing ship left John Wayne Marina in Sequim Bay around 8:15 a.m., bound for Port Orchard. It quickly ran aground on a sandbar.

The U.S. Coast Guard assisted the vessel. No one was injured, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport said in a statement.

At 3:10 p.m. the tide had risen high enough to refloat Lady Washington.

The wooden-hulled ship’s crew conducted sea trials while a Coast Guard vessel observed.

The ship will be escorted to a Port Townsend boatyard for inspection.

“No serious damage to the vessel is predicted,” Grays Harbor Historical Seaport said in a statement.

“At this time the causes of the grounding are still under internal investigation,” the Seaport said.

The Seaport will issue a statement once an investigation has been made.

Launched in 1989, Lady Washington has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

This story was originally published July 24, 2017 at 6:06 PM with the headline "Ships get stuck in sand, too: Lady Washington freed after running aground."