Milwaukee Deep, also known
as The Milwaukee Depth, (19°35'N,
66°30'W) is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean
and is part of the Puerto Rico Trench
. It has a maximum depth of . It is just
northwest of the coast of
Puerto
Rico."Milwaukee Depth." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009.
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/www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/383165/Milwaukee-Depth>.
This ocean floor feature is named for the
USS Milwaukee , a U.S. Navy
Omaha class cruiser, which
discovered the Milwaukee Deep on
February
14,
1939.
In popular culture
In the
March 11,
2007
episode of
Without a Trace,
(Deep Water, Episode #111) the Milwaukee Depth was featured in the
plot line.
The Milwaukee Deep was the location of the
December 5,
2008 episode of
Sanctuary.
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