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Woods hole, massachusetts

F/V Nancy Christine Ii; Woods Hole, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6597

issued
1988-08-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-08-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.520, -70.678
vessels
FISHING VESSEL DURING THE FALLING TIDEF/V NANCY CHRISTINE II
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Nancy Christine II; Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
1. On August 4, the 65-foot steel fishing vessel Nancy Christine II was reported aground off Grassy Island at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Initial attempts to refloat the fishing vessel during the falling tide had failed. The vessel's tanks contained an estimated 900 gallons of diesel fuel. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 900 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.520N 070.678W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6597: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6597

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1988-07-18 · closed 1988-08-19

  1. Halfway rock, sakonnet, rhode island1988-07-18 → 1988-08-01
  2. Woods hole, massachusetts this message1988-08-04 → 1988-08-18
  3. Providence, rhode island1988-08-05 → 1988-08-19

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