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2 unusual facts about Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago


Erechthias darwini

It is endemic to St. Paul’s Rocks.

German submarine U-172

Having sunk the Vernon City south southeast of St Paul Rocks (between South America and Africa) on 28 June, she headed toward the Brazilian coast, where she caused the destruction of three more ships: the African Star (12 July), the Harmonic (15 July) and the Fort Chilcotin (24 July).


Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Atlantic

In addition to the ATLAS buoys, PIRATA has three island based meteorological stations, one at Fernando de Noronha, another on the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago and one on São Tomé.


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