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Divers Confirm F/V Mistress Wreck Near Block Island Wind Farm

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Green Oceans located a wreck believed to be the F/V Mistress near Block Island Wind Farm.
The wreck sits 50 feet from turbine No. 1 in about 92 feet of water.
Side-scan sonar identified the site on July 27 2026.
Divers recorded a propeller, shaft, fuel tanks, net drum, human remains matching the Mistress.
Green Oceans urged the Interior Department to reopen the investigation and pause wind-farm work.

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Story summary

U.S. Green Oceans located a wreck believed to be the F/V Mistress near Block Island Wind Farm.
The wreck sits 50 feet from turbine No. 1 in about 92 feet of water.
Side-scan sonar identified the site on July 27 2026.
Divers recorded a propeller, shaft, fuel tanks, net drum, human remains matching the Mistress.
Green Oceans urged the Interior Department to reopen the investigation and pause wind-farm work.