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On the night of Oct. 30, 1890, two vessels collided within sight of Barnegat Lighthouse. The first group of survivors was rescued the next morning from one of the ship’s rigging, as both sank in only 45 feet of water.
The first group consisted only of those from the steam-powered Spanish ship Vizcaya, but on Nov. 2, The New York Times provided an update, saying, “The supposed number of the lost was somewhat decreased by the rescue of six of the steamer’s crew and Second Mate Walker of the…
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