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San Clemente Island

American  

noun

  1. an island off the coast of S California, in the Santa Barbara (Channel) Islands. 24 miles (38 km) long.


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An outcropping of volcanic rock, San Clemente Island was formed by eruptions millions of years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2024

Officials arrived about 8:55 a.m. and found a debris field a mile southwest of San Clemente Island.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2023

A previous investigation by the maritime branch found the accident July 30, 2020, off San Clemente Island was caused by inadequate training, shabby maintenance of the 35-year-old amphibious assault vehicles and poor judgment by commanders.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2021

An investigation by the maritime branch found the accident off San Clemente Island was caused by inadequate training, shabby maintenance of the 35-year-old amphibious assault vehicles and poor judgment by commanders.

From Seattle Times Jul. 29, 2021

When the big defense radars on San Clemente Island picked up an unknown target in the same area that the light was being reported two F-89 jet interceptors were scrambled but saw nothing.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt

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