Halfmoon Shoal (Florida)

Halfmoon Shoal (Florida)

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Halfmoon Shoal, covered 8 feet, is off the W end of The Quicksands. A wreck covered 6 feet and marked by a light is on the W edge of the shoal.
2012/04/8
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Halfmoon Shoal, couvert de 2,4 m d'eau, est situé à l'extrémité W des Quicksands. Une épave sous 1,8 m d'eau et indiquée par un feu,se trouve sur le bord W du banc.
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