Lady Washington, the state’s official tall ship, has run into a bit of trouble on its final day visiting Sequim.

The vessel, which offered “a living history experience with demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea shanty singing and maritime storytelling” during paid tours July 22-24 based out of John Wayne Marina, appeared to run aground near Travis Spit at about 8 a.m. on July 24.

Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, the organization that schedules visits for tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain to as many as 50 ports each year in Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia, noted the Lady Washington was able to get back underway at about 3:10 p.m. on July 24.

“All vessel systems appear functional and Lady Washington will proceed with an escort to Port Townsend Boatyard to confirm that no significant damage occurred,” the organization said in a press release.

As of Tuesday morning, July 25, the boat was undergoing repairs thanks to some minimal damage at Port Townsend Boat Haven marina.

Ali Flockerzi, Petty Officer for U.S. Coast Guard District 13 (Public Affairs), said the Coast Guard was aware of and monitoring the ship’s situation Monday afternoon.

The Coast Guard received a call about the ship running aground at about 8 a.m.

She said no injuries were reported. The vessel reportedly had a crew of 14 and five passengers.

“We usually have awareness of these situations; a run aground ship could spill fuel or put passengers in danger,” Flockerzi said.

The Lady Washington is stuck near Middleground in Sequim Bay. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

The Lady Washington is stuck near Middleground in Sequim Bay. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

The Lady Washington departs John Wayne Marina for a tour on July 22. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

The Lady Washington departs John Wayne Marina for a tour on July 22. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell