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Old harbor, block island, rhode island

F/V Innuendo; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island · NOAAORR-6544

issued
1988-01-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-01-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-01-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.188, -71.577
vessels
FISHING VESSEL FAILED · 5 messagesF/V INNUENDO
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V InNuendo; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island.
Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island.
1. On January 7, 1988, the 55-foot fiberglass fishing vessel InNuendo, carrying an estimated 900 gallons of diesel fuel, was reported aground off the jetty of Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island. Initial attempts to refloat the fishing vessel failed. Winds were from the west at 35 knots and deteriorating. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 900 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.188N 071.577W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6544: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6544

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Timeline · 5 messages since 1987-11-14 · closed 1988-01-21

  1. Woods hole, massachusetts1987-11-14 → 1987-11-28
  2. On november 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, boston patriot, owned by mcallister brothers of new york…1987-11-28 → 1987-12-12
  3. Cape cod, massasschusetts1987-11-29 → 1987-12-13
  4. Newport, rhode island1987-12-04 → 1987-12-18
  5. Old harbor, block island, rhode island this message1988-01-07 → 1988-01-21

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