List of shipwrecks in 1987
Appearance
The list of shipwrecks in 1987 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1987.
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January
4 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Lady Blue | ![]() |
The 90-foot (27.4 m) fishing vessel sank in Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands.[1] |
14 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Testa Rosa | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal with the loss of all 30 crew. Researchers consider this incident to be one of the 22 supercarrier losses very likely associated with rogue wave encounters between 1968 and 1995.[2][3] |
16 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Hetta | ![]() |
The 83-foot (25.3 m) fish tender ran aground and sank off Whale Head Island (55°51′40″N 133°41′00″W / 55.86111°N 133.68333°W) on the west side of Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Another fishing vessel rescued her crew of three.[4] |
28 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Laura | ![]() |
The 48-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel sank in the Shelikof Strait between mainland Alaska and the Kodiak Archipelago.[1] |
February
1 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Midnatsol Norge | ![]() |
The hotel ship foundered off Fredrikstad, Norway. Wreck raised, and broken up in Bruges, Belgium, in June 1987.[5] |
4 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Pacific Star | ![]() |
The 40-foot (12.2 m) fishing vessel sank with the loss of one crew member after a rogue wave struck her in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south of Agattu in the Near Islands in the western Aleutian Islands. The other five people aboard were rescued.[6] |
6 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Amatuli | ![]() |
The fishing vessel caught fire and was abandoned in the Bering Sea approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) east of St. George Island. She was salvaged, repaired, and returned to service.[7] |
8 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Fukuyoshi Maru No. 85 | ![]() |
The longliner′s crew abandoned ship after she suffered a propane explosion in her galley and subsequently was gutted by fire in the Bering Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) northwest of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands. One member of her crew died, presumably in the explosion; her other 25 crew members were rescued by the fishing vessel Fukuyoshi Maru No. 8 (![]() |
20 February
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Accokeek | ![]() |
The decommissioned auxiliary ocean tug was sunk as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico. |
March
4 March
Ship | State | Description |
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HMAS Colac | ![]() |
The decommissioned tank cleaning vessel, formerly a Bathurst-class corvette, was sunk as a target in the Tasman Sea off the coast of Australia at 34°49′12″S 151°32′00″E / 34.82000°S 151.53333°E by a Mark 48 torpedo fired by the submarine HMAS Ovens (![]() |
6 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Herald of Free Enterprise | ![]() |
The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry took on water, capsized and sank stern-first with the loss of 193 lives in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, Belgium. Investigators subsequently discovered that her bow doors had been left open. |
Northern Challenger | ![]() |
The 80-foot (24.4 m) fishing vessel sank off Ugak Island (57°23′N 152°17′W / 57.383°N 152.283°W) in the Kodiak Archipelago. The fishing vessel Saint Janet (![]() |
8 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Birgit N (or Birgit – N) | ![]() |
The 123-foot (37.5 m) crab-fishing vessel was wrecked in Patton Cove (51°20′45″N 178°57′00″W / 51.34583°N 178.95000°W) on the coast of Ulak Island in the Aleutian Islands.[10] |
15 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Komsomolets Kirgizii | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off New Jersey, United States. All 37 crew were rescued by American helicopters.[11] |
16 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Lovac | ![]() |
The 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel disappeared after departing Kodiak, Alaska, to fish for sablefish. It is not clear whether one or two people vanished along with the vessel.[1] |
20 March
Ship | State | Description |
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All Alaskan | ![]() |
The 340-foot (103.6 m) fish processing ship ran aground north of Big Lake (57°12′30″N 170°10′00″W / 57.2083333°N 170.1666667°W) on the coast of Saint Paul Island in the Bering Sea. All 142 people aboard survived. Her wreck later was demolished and removed.[7] |
21 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Ocean Clipper | ![]() |
The 90-foot (27.4 m) fishing vessel was driven ashore during a gale and wrecked on the south coast of Saint Paul Island in the Bering Sea during a storm. Her crew of six abandoned ship in a life raft, reached a reef, and then walked to the shore, from which the high endurance cutter USCGC Midgett (![]() |
April
4 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Katy Too | ![]() |
The 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was lost when she was intentionally run aground in Icy Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[13] |
8 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Naknek | ![]() |
The 81-foot (24.7 m) tender ran aground and sank in Wells Bay (60°53′30″N 147°28′30″W / 60.89167°N 147.47500°W) in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska.[9] |
16 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Musson | ![]() |
The Project 1234 (NATO reporting name Nanuchka-class) corvette sank after being hit by a P-15M anti-ship cruise missile during an air defence exercise in the Sea of Japan. |
21 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Jamie Lynn | ![]() |
Damaged earlier while in the harbor at Saint Paul on Saint Paul Island in the Pribilof Islands, the 93-foot (28.3 m) crab-fishing vessel sank with the loss of three lives in the Bering Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, while under tow by the fish processing vessel Long Harbor (![]() |
28 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Ranger | ![]() |
The 55-foot (16.8 m) longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in Southeast Alaska approximately 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) northwest of Sitka, Alaska. The United States Coast Guard rescued all three members of her crew from a life raft.[15] |
May
1 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Saint Eloi | ![]() |
Collided with Cambridge Ferry (![]() |
5 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Chabro | ![]() |
The 56-foot (17.1 m) fishing vessel sank in a storm with the loss of one life approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) southeast of Seward, Alaska. The fishing vessel Kodiak (![]() |
Kahiltna II | ![]() |
The 47-foot (14.3 m) halibut-fishing vessel sank in a storm approximately 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) from Cape Resurrection (59°52′N 149°17′W / 59.867°N 149.283°W) on the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of five abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by the fishing vessel Sea Scape (![]() |
Kvingo | ![]() |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) halibut-fishing vessel sank in a storm off the northwest coast of Coronation Island in the Alexandar Archipelago in Southeast Alaska south of Sitka, Alaska. The United States Coast Guard rescued her crew of two.[13] |
6 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Hotline | ![]() |
The 42-foot (12.8 m) seiner disappeared in a storm with the loss of all four men on board near Nuka Bay (59°19′N 150°33′W / 59.317°N 150.550°W) on the east coast of the Kenai Peninsula on the south-central coast of Alaska.[4] |
27 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Nawal | ![]() |
Sank at moorings, Jeddah.[17] |
June
11 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Southern Viking | ![]() |
The fish tender sank after striking a rock off Sutwick Island (57°20′N 153°22′W / 57.333°N 153.367°W) in the Kodiak Archipelago. Her crew of four abandoned ship wearing survival suits and were rescued by a fish processing vessel.[18] |
12 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Iron Cumberland | ![]() |
The ore carrier sank in the Pacific Ocean. All 29 crew were rescued by Act 5 (![]() |
15 June
Ship | State | Description |
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ARA Comodoro Py | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target by a torpedo fired by the submarine ARA Santa Cruz (![]() |
16 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Miss Universe | ![]() |
The 85-foot (25.9 m) fishing vessel foundered during a voyage from Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula to Alitak Bay (56°53′07″N 154°07′18″W / 56.8853°N 154.1217°W) on the southern end of Kodiak Island. A United States Coast Guard search discovered her submerged pilothouse in the Semidi Islands. Her entire crew of three – two men and a woman – perished.[20] |
HMS Yarmouth | ![]() |
The decommissioned Rothesay-class frigate was sunk as a target in the North Atlantic Ocean by the destroyer HMS Manchester (![]() |
19 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Cape Chacon | ![]() |
The 44-foot (13.4 m) seiner capsized and sank with the loss of one life in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south of Montague Island on the south-central coast of Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her three survivors from a life raft.[16] |
29 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Sea Turtle | ![]() |
The 22-foot (6.7 m) houseboat sank in the western part of Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska with the loss of both men on board.[18] |
July
2 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Magi | ![]() |
The 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel sank at "Naked Island" – the name of a number of islands in the area – in southern Alaska.[20] |
16 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Havel | ![]() |
The cargo ship was sunk to create an artificial reef near Boynton Beach, Florida. |
17 July
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Bausell | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean. |
22 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Raketeer | ![]() |
The vessel was abandoned after she ran aground in Alitak Bay (56°50′N 154°10′W / 56.833°N 154.167°W) on the south end of Kodiak Island in the Kodiak Archipelago. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four.[15] |
25 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Binki | ![]() |
The 43-foot (13.1 m) fishing vessel capsized and sank with the loss of one life south of Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Four of her five survivors were rescued on 26 July by two passing fishing vessels, and the fifth was lifted from the water by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.[10] |
28 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Fearless | ![]() |
On fire and grounded at 37°09′N 122°41′E / 37.150°N 122.683°E. Refloated 27 August and scrapped.[21] |
29 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Marge | ![]() |
The 36-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel sank at Grand Island (54°58′15″N 132°51′45″W / 54.97083°N 132.86250°W) in Southeast Alaska, southeast of Ketchikan, Alaska.[20] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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USS McKean | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target by a Harpoon missile in the Gulf of Antalya after being transferred to the Turkish Navy and cannibalized for spare parts. |
August
13 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Vega Marie | ![]() |
The 85-foot (26 m) fishing vessel sank in the North Pacific Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south of Unimak Pass, Alaska. Her crew was rescued.[22] |
17 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified tank barge | ![]() |
The retired 250-foot (76.2 m) tank barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) off Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 39°37.498′N 074°01.412′W / 39.624967°N 74.023533°W. Her wreck is known as the 'Molasses Barge."[23] |
26 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Maral R | ![]() |
![]() Ran ashore at Seaton Sluice, Northumberland after an engine fire caused the crew to abandon ship.[24] |
September
10 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Coney Island | ![]() |
The retired 250-foot (76.2 m) sludge tanker was scuttled as an artificial reef in 125 feet (38 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey at 40°06.285′N 073°41.365′W / 40.104750°N 73.689417°W.[25] |
16 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Swenson II | ![]() |
The retired 130-foot (39.6 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km; 4.1 mi) off Sea Girt, New Jersey, at 40°07.305′N 073°56.885′W / 40.121750°N 73.948083°W.[26] |
19 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Golden Pride | ![]() |
The 83-foot (25.3 m) fishing trawler capsized and sank in Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands. Another fishing vessel rescued her crew of four from a life raft.[27] |
Nordfjord | ![]() |
During a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands, the 127-foot (38.7 m) fishing trawler disappeared with the loss of her entire crew of five after sending out a brief distress message in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south of Valdez, Alaska.[9] |
26 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Iran Ajr | ![]() |
The landing craft was scuttled in the Persian Gulf by U.S. forces, five days after she was damaged by United States Army attack helicopters and captured by United States Navy SEALs when U.S. forces detected her laying mines in the Persian Gulf. |
October
1 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Lora Lee | ![]() |
The fishing vessel sank near Kodiak, Alaska.[1] |
Wicklow | ![]() |
A freak 70 mph (110 km/h) wind drove the 28-foot (8.5 m) gillnetter ashore and wrecked her in Astrolabe Bay in Southeast Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued both members of her crew.[28] |
16 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Hengist | ![]() |
Great Storm of 1987: The ferry was beached at Folkestone Warren.[29] Her crew were rescued by breeches buoy.[30] Refloated in November, repaired and returned to service.[31] |
Sumnea | ![]() |
Great Storm of 1987: The bulk carrier capsized at Dover, Kent,[32] with the loss of three of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Rotary Service (![]() |
November
5 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Uyak II | ![]() |
The 112-foot (34.1 m) fishing trawler sank in the Gulf of Alaska off the south end of Kodiak Island with the loss of four of her six crew members.[33] |
7 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Aqua II | ![]() |
The retired 110-foot (33.5 m) water barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) off Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 39°37.474′N 074°01.217′W / 39.624567°N 74.020283°W.[34] |
14 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Peggy Diana | ![]() |
The retired 56-foot (17.1 m) LCM-6-class landing craft mechanized was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, at 38°50.830′N 074°42.510′W / 38.847167°N 74.708500°W.[35] |
27 November
Ship | State | Description |
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USCGC Duane | ![]() |
The decommissioned Treasury-class cutter was scuttled as an artificial reef off Key Largo, Florida. |
28 November
Ship | State | Description |
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USCGC Bibb | ![]() |
The decommissioned Treasury-class cutter was scuttled as an artificial reef 1 nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) south of Molasses Reef near Key Largo, Florida. |
30 November
Ship | State | Description |
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SAS Haerlem | ![]() |
The decommissioned Ford-class seaward defence boat was scuttled as an artificial reef off Humewood Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. |
December
5 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Cason | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire off Galicia, Spain and was beached off Cape Finisterre with the loss of 23 of her 31 crew.[36] |
7 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Hydro Atlantic | ![]() |
The decommissioned United States Army Corps of Engineers dredge foundered from leaks and sank 1 mile (1.6 km) off Boca Raton, Florida while going to Texas for scrapping.[37] |
8 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Vitautas Putna | ![]() |
The factory ship caught fire at 45°04′N 8°09′W / 45.067°N 8.150°W and abandoned by her crew with the loss of two lives.[38] |
10 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Bluebird | ![]() |
The 46-foot (14.0 m) fishing vessel sank approximately 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southwest of Sitka, Alaska, in a snowstorm with 70-mile-per-hour (110 km/h) winds and 30-foot (9.1 m) seas. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued both people – a man and his six-year-old son – on board.[10] |
12 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Samson | ![]() |
Crane barge, ran aground at Rams Head, Ardmore, County Waterford, after tow parted in rough seas. |
20 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Doña Paz & Vector | ![]() |
The passenger ferry and oil tanker both sank in the Tablas Strait in the Philippines after colliding, killing 4,341 people.[39] |
24 December
Ship | State | Description |
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The Christian | Flag unknown | The coastal tanker ran aground at Sands of Forvie, Grampian, United Kingdom. Later refloated.[40][41] |
31 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Windy Sea | ![]() |
The 32-foot (9.8 m) seiner, longliner, and crabber sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Kodiak, Alaska. Her crew survived.[28] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Kvingo | ![]() |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) halibut-fishing vessel sank in Southeast Alaska during a gale. The United States Coast Guard rescued her crew of two.[13] |
Scotia Cape | ![]() |
The 36-metre (118.1 ft) seiner/trawler sank in rough seas near the Queen Charlotte islands. The ship and seven crew left dock on January 27 and was last sighted in the Goletas Channel. The search lasted for 8 days, but no trace was found.[42][43] |
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