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Long island, new york

F/V Shinnecock I; Long Island, New York · NOAAORR-6796

issued
1991-03-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-03-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-03-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.623, -72.918
vessels
F/V SHINNECOCK IFISHING VESSEL SHINNECOCK I PULLED UP A
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

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

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