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corroboratedA June 1975 watercraft incident was recorded about five miles off the Alabama coast. The reviewed source identifies Daniels and records a non-fatal outcome.
- Date
- 1975-06-15
- Location
- About 5 miles off the coast of Alabama, USA
- Type
- watercraft
- Outcome
- non_fatal
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Reviewed dataset scope: 1 public incident record across 1 country.
- Published incidents
- 1
- Verified
- 0
- Corroborated
- 1
- Reported
- 0
- Most recent review
- 2026-09-03
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- About 5 miles off the coast of Alabama, USA - 1975-06-15 (corroborated)
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