The Butterfly Fleet

The Butterfly Fleet (HM255L)

Location: Astoria, OR 97103 Clatsop County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 11.388', W 123° 50.862'

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Before engines - they fished in boats powered by the wind in their sails & were called the Butterfly Fleet. They were at the mercy of the wind & tides & as such it was a very dangerous profession. They did not always come back - these predominantly Scandinavian fishermen & women preferred using gill nets, which the fish swam into & got hung up. There were day fisheries & night fisheries - the night ones were liked as the fish had a difficult time seeing the net, since they have known to swim along side or go around - on a good trip that came home loaded to the gunnels —
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HM NumberHM255L
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Date Added Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 434585 N 5115485
Decimal Degrees46.18980000, -123.84770000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 11.388', W 123° 50.862'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 11' 23.28" N, 123° 50' 51.72" W
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Area Code(s)503
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-144 Columbia Ave, Astoria OR 97103, US
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