Milwaukee Deep

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Coordinates: 19°35′N 66°30′W / 19.583°N 66.5°W / 19.583; -66.5

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 27,493 feet (8,380 m). It is just 84 miles (135 km) northwest of the coast of Puerto Rico.^[1]

This ocean floor feature is named for the USS Milwaukee (CL-5), a U.S. Navy Omaha class cruiser, which discovered the Milwaukee Deep on February 14, 1939.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] 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.^{[citation needed]}

The Milwaukee Deep was the location of the December 5, 2008 episode of Sanctuary.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• List of deepest ocean trenches
• Oceanic trench
• Puerto Rico Trench

[edit] References

1. ^ "Milwaukee Depth." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/383165/Milwaukee-Depth>.

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