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Acknowledgments 
We thank A. Baldwin, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 
for his efforts during the sampling and identifica- 
tion of red deepsea crabs. This project was funded by 
Minerals Management Service Contract 1435-01-03- 
CT-73095 (M03PC00012); National Oceanic and Atmo- 
spheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration; the 
National Oceanic Partnership Program; and the Harte 
Research Institute. We thank our collaborators at sea on 
the Deep Gulf Shipwrecks of World War II Survey and 
members of the Sonsub crew and HOS Dominator. 
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