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Shipwreck Western World
Type:
shipwreck, sailing ship, England
Specs:
( 287 x 38 ft ) 2458 gross tons, 300+ passengers & crew
Sunk:
Saturday October 22, 1853
ran aground in heavy fog - no casualties
Depth:
25 ft

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Smooth Dogfish
Most of these sharks are in more danger
from us than we are from them.
Real sharks are ashamed of them.

"Dogfish" is a generic name for a large number of small, generally harmless, and unaggressive sharks, not all of which are very closely related. Smooth Dogfishes are related to Tiger, Bull, and other Requiem Sharks, while Spiny Dogfishes are in a completely different group, more closely related to Angel Sharks. Compare these with the unrelated Chain Dogfish, a "Cat" shark. Sandbar sharks have nothing in common with the others here, except their small size. None of these little sharks is really dangerous, although any of them could give a good bite if provoked. Generally, they will avoid you.

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