A new Atlantic depth of 44,000ft—almost nine miles—has been discovered by a scientific expedition directed by Dr Paul Bartsch, at about 75 miles north of Puerto Rico. This discovery sets a new world’s record for the measuring of ocean depths. Previously the greatest known depth was reported by the German cruiser Emden—--31,416ft in the Pacific between Celebes ,-and Japan.
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Southland Times, Issue 22067, 14 July 1933, Page 6
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