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American

Shipwreck American Oil Barge
Type:
shipwreck, private yacht converted to oil barge, USA
Built:
1898, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 218 x 23 ft ) 836 gross tons
Sunk:
Wednesday October 14, 1925
foundered - no casualties
Depth:
55 ft

partially intact steel hull

aka "American Oil Barge"

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Sand Tiger Shark

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

Size:
to 11 ft

Habitat:
coastal waters

Notes:
dangerous if provoked, usually unaggressive

Sand Tiger sharks have a broad inshore distribution. In the Western Atlantic, this shark occurs from the Gulf of Maine to Florida, in the northern Gulf of Mexico, in the Bahamas, and in Bermuda. The sand tiger shark is one of at least four species belonging to the family Odontaspididae. Synonyms include Carcharias taurus, Eugomphodus taurus, and Carcharias arenarius.

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