In Memorial to the Commercial Fisherman Lost at Sea

In Memorial to the Commercial Fisherman Lost at Sea (HM98X)

Location: Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 San Mateo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 30.17', W 122° 28.911'

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Down to the sea in ships they go, these chosen men of steel. Though mist and foam and northwest wind is pounding at the keel. So sail they must each crispy morn, away from trees and sod. The sea may own their windburned flesh but their souls belong to God! —by Bud Smith 1975

Lynn Martin 1934 · George P. Nerli 1938 · [missing] · Jose Delago 1974 · Thomas A. Bettencourt 1974 · Nguyen Van Doi 1983 · Bob Starkey 1984 · Keith Young 1988 · Kirk Pringle 1994 · Joseph Fischer 1994 · Gregory Michael Hayes 1988 · Alex Kovak 1994 · Les Bronsema 1994 · Tran van Dan 1983 · Michael T. Odom 2004 · David "Rowdy" Pennisi 2004 · Gordon Webster 1938
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HM NumberHM98X
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 12:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 545797 N 4150781
Decimal Degrees37.50283333, -122.48185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 30.17', W 122° 28.911'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 30' 10.20" N, 122° 28' 54.66" W
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Area Code(s)650, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay CA 94019, US
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