Spanish Sardine
Sardinella aurita
Size:
to 6"
Habitat: coastal and estuarine waters
Notes:
Sardines are basically miniature herrings.
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- November 1864, S.M. Pook (see below), Fair Haven, CT
- Specs:
- 500 tons
- Sunk:
- Wednesday April 30, 1873
foundered after losing a propeller shaft - no casualties - Depth:
- 75 ft
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