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Pacific Islands, Tuamasaga

Apia

1889 hurricane harbor

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyPermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Copra-trade era German and British glass, mission-era material, 1889 storm scatter..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1850-1900

The 1889 hurricane that wrecked six warships in this harbor is thoroughly documented; shore finds are inference.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Reef
cyclone season

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