wreck site

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meaningsofwreckandsite

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wreck
noun[C]
uk
/rek/us
/rek/
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or ...
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site
noun[C]
uk
/saɪt/us
/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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(Definition ofwreckandsitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is now a protectedwrecksite.
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Thewrecksiteis officially located at.
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The approximate location of thewrecksiteis.
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Survivors scrambled ashore and camped near thewrecksite.
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Wrecksitefound in 1957 in twenty-eight metres.
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Divers at thewrecksiterecovered about 100 bodies.
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A licence is required to dive thewrecksite.
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Four sets of bilboes were found at thewrecksite.
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There is no logical argument that convinces me—or any fair-minded person—that it should not be part of the return visit to thewrecksite.
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Thewrecksiteincludes cannons and other metallic items from the ship.
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The visibility at thewrecksiteis good and the currents do not hinder the diving.
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Divers from the minehunter found no mines or explosives at thewrecksite.
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Thewrecksitehas since been protected by return of the sand covering.
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Anchoring on thewrecksiteis also not permitted except in accordance with licensed activities.
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The centerpiece of it was the damaged bell that was salvaged from thewrecksite.
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There is no known film, photo of the deck, marinewrecksite, or souvenir.
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Her rudder, anchor, and windlass were illegally removed from herwrecksitein the 1980s.
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It is believed that thewrecksitehas been found and it lies in shallow water.
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The objective is to encourage cultural tourism by allowing the public access to thewrecksite.
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Parts making up more than 80 bilboes have been found at thewrecksite.
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Survey and excavation of thewrecksitehas continued at intervals.
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The vessel's mode of construction also helped to date thewrecksite.
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With his instruction, the others equip a boat to take to thewrecksite.
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Today, the mainline track andwrecksiteare abandoned and very overgrown.
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They were buried in a mass burial near thewrecksite.
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