FISHING VESSEL Shinnecock I Pulled UP A

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6796. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-67961991-03-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-03-28 00:00Z
   Long island, new york
   F/V Shinnecock I; Long Island, New York · North Atlantic Ocean

   F/V SHINNECOCK I; Long Island, New York.
   Long Island, New York.
   1. On March 14, 1991, the fishing vessel SHINNECOCK I pulled up a World War II 22-foot MK15 torpedo in its trawling nets. The torpedo, containing a 1,200-pound warhead, became wedged in the deck of the vessel. The vessel, with 100,000 gallons of diesel oil onboard, anchored about 2 miles off Long Island and evacuated all personnel. The U.S. Coast Guard established a 3-1/2 mile security zone around the SHINNECOCK I and contacted the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: TORPEDO.
   3. POSITION 40.623N 072.918W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6796: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6796