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Woods hole, massachusetts

F/V Vinnie Lee; Woods Hole, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6519

issued: 1987-11-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1987-11-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1987-11-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 41.520, -70.678
vessel: F/V VINNIE LEE
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Vinnie Lee; Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
1. On November 14, 1988 the fishing vessel VINNIE LEE, carrying an estimated 350 gallons of diesel fuel, was reported sunken off Nobska Point, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Initial attempts to salvage the steel-hulled vessel failed. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 350 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.520N 070.678W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6519: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6519

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Woods hole, massachusetts this message1987-11-14 → 1987-11-28
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