Vaisseaux Bank
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Vaisseaux Bank is an area of shallow water eight kilometres from the south coast of Grande-Terre
, in the French Caribbean département of Guadeloupe
, and is a significant hazard to shipping.
Grande-Terre
Grande-Terre is an island in the Guadeloupe, separated by Basse-Terre Island by a salt river. Grande-Terre's northernmost point, Pointe de la Grande Vigie, is also the northernmost point in Guadeloupe....
, in the French Caribbean département of Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, and is a significant hazard to shipping.