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NOAA Fisheries, in conjunction with NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, requests that vessels avoid shipwreck sites on southern Stellwagen Bank within the Sanctuary by keeping gear 400 feet away from each of the site locations listed below.
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Historic and modern shipwrecks to avoid in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Vessel Name
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Status
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North Latitude
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West Longitude
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Depth
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Unknown
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Historic
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42° 11’ 07’’
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-70° 12’ 03”
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19 fathom
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Unknown
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Historic
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42° 11’ 52”
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-70° 11’ 01”
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20 fathom
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Unknown
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Historic
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42° 13’ 50”
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-70° 09’ 05”
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27 fathom
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Josephine Marie
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Modern
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42° 10’ 55”
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-70° 13’ 28”
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16 fathom
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We recognize that fishermen want to avoid shipwrecks to ensure the safety of the crew and because of the risks of damaging their gear when the gear gets hung up on a wreck or other objects on the ocean floor. Hanging up on a wreck can also cause serious damage to shipwrecks that have historical significance.
For more information read the permit holder bulletin posted on our website.
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