Shipwreck
PACBARONESS
Northeast of the Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary boundary lie the shipwreck remains of the
bulk-carrier Pacbaroness that foundered after a collision
with the car-carrier Atlantic Wing in 1987. Althought
the shipwreck lies outside the sanctuary boundary and at present
is not considered an historic resource, there is a concern
that the toxic cargo and fuel oils could pose a threat to
sanctuary marine resources.The Pacbaroness sank in
over 1,400 feet (426 meters) of water with a cargo of
21,000 metric tons of finely powdered copper concentrate.
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Pacbaroness
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