COHASSET, Mass. — A tag from a lobster pot lost two decades ago in what came to be known as “The Perfect Storm” has washed up 3,000 miles away in Ireland.
The pot that held the tag with Richard Figueiredo’s name on it was one of hundreds he lost when the storm struck off Cohasset, Mass.
Rosemary Hill of County Kerry found the tag on a beach last year. Last week she decided to try to contact Figueiredo and found him through his son’s Facebook account.
Oceanographer Curt Ebbesmeyer tells The Patriot Ledger that the tag’s 20-year drift is unusually long. He theorized it was buried before drifting and catching the Gulf Stream.
The storm was made famous by Sebastian Junger’s book “The Perfect Storm” and was made into a Hollywood movie.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.