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Nomansland island, massachusetts

Michelle Lane; Nomansland Island, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6844

issued
1991-11-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-11-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-11-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.850, -70.800
vessel
FISHING VESSEL MICHELLE LANE RAN HARD
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Michelle Lane; Nomansland Island, Massachusetts.
Nomansland Island, Massachusetts.
1. During a storm on October 31, 1991, (a violent "nor'easter" referred to by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as "Nor'easter SAM") the 50-foot, steel-hulled fishing vessel Michelle Lane ran hard aground on the southern shore of Nomansland Island (southwest of Martha's Vineyard). The crew was rescued by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) search and rescue crews. The hull was intact and no release was reported. Due to the force and timing (at high tide) of the storm, the vessel was transported over a long, shallow, rocky approach and deposited in the sand and cobble at the high-tide line. Because the ship was stable and its hull intact, the probability of release was considered small. USCG district 1. Keyword: Clean Harbors Cooperative, ordnance.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 41.850N 070.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6844: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6844

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