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In August 1983, it was the site of a disaster when 50 ships were trapped in ice, with the loss of one and damage to as many as 30 others.
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mainland. It is very broad, its minimum width being 141 km, between
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The Long Strait is also a geographic landmark connecting the
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This strait was named after the American whaling captain
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polynya
Wrangel Island
Long Strait is located in Russia
Russian Far East
East Siberian Sea
Chukchi Sea
69°49′N 176°10′E / 69.817°N 176.167°E / 69.817; 176.167
Arctic Ocean
Basin
Russia
Russian
Russian Federation
Thomas W. Long
Wrangel Island
Siberian
Cape Blossom
Cape Yakan
Cape Billings
Gytkhelen
Chukotka
East Siberian Sea
Chukchi Sea
Britannica
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, vol. 1
Currents in Long Strait, Arctic Ocean
GoogleEarth
Geographical names
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