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Buzzards bay, massachusetts

Queen Elizabeth Ii; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6895

issued
1992-08-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-08-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-08-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.368, -70.962
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Queen Elizabeth II; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
1. At 2158, on August 7, 1992, the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II, on her way to New York, ran aground on an uncharted mound about four miles south of Buzzards Bay Tower, Cape Cod, Maine. At the time of the incident, the winds and seas were calm and visibility was about ten nautical miles. The only damage to the ship appeared to be the breaching of two ballast tanks and one fuel tank. The fuel tank was empty, but a small sheen became visible around the ship. USCG district 1. Keyword: containment boom, endangered species, tourism losses.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER FUEL.
3. POSITION 41.368N 070.962W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6895: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6895

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