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Antarctic region, the Challenger obtained, in 1874, a maximum 

 depth of 1,673 fathoms, in latitude 65° 42' S., longitude 79° 49' E. 



Arctic Ocean. — The greatest depth was sounded by the Sofia 

 in 1868, 2,650 fathoms, in latitude 78° 05' K, longitude 2° 30' W. 



In the minor seas the maximum depths so far as ascertained 

 are : 



Caribbean Sea 3,452 fms. 



Gulf of Mexico 2,119 



Mediterranean 2,170 



North Sea 375 



Baltic 178 



China Sea 3,100 



Coral Sea 3,650 



Sulu Sea 2,550 



Celebes Sea 2,600 



BandaSea 2,800 



January, 1889, 



south of Great Cayman. 

 (Sigsbee Deep). 



