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Has anyone noticed the part on this page where it says the site is off the coast of florida, they can't be talking about the site of the wreck because from what I hear, they have NO idea where '19 ended up

There is something I can't understand. The map shows Hen and Chickens Shoals east of Fort Lauderdale (point B). But, at least in Google Maps, it is located some 4 of 5 miles east of Islamorada... in Florida Keys! Is it an error? Is it only an error from Wikipedia or something earlier and deeper? 84.78.242.150 (talk) 23:33, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I reply to myself: There is a "Hen and Chicken Rocks" (less known) at the point marked in the map. That's all. 90.167.86.238 (talk) 09:41, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think it’s just a mistake, 223.24.167.145 (talk) 12:28, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

However the right name is "Hen and Chicken Rocks" instead of "Hen and Chickens Shoals" as in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.167.86.238 (talk) 09:50, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Military documents would be the best source for that kind of information. Perhaps [1]. - LuckyLouie (talk) 13:16, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and since every page in Internet I've consulted commits the same mistake (it is a mistake, undoubtedly, it could be checked in Google maps) I presume it is a mistake that comes from an official (very likely military) source. And now I wonder if they just confused the names or something more? 90.167.86.238 (talk) 13:33, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The National Archives map does show a "Hen and Chickens" east of Ft. Lauderdale roughly halfway on the planned route [2]. It is possible that names of places could have been different in the 1940s. However, we'd need a reliable source (see WP:OR and WP:CITE) specifically identifying the destination of Flight 19 as "rocks" (as seen on Mapcarta maps and [3]) and not "shoals" or otherwise differentiating the two places. - LuckyLouie (talk) 13:51, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This [4] and this: [5] might be acceptable: ETA was 1723 and the TBMs had enough fuel to remain aloft for five to five-and-a-half hours. Hens and Chickens Shoals, commonly called Chicken Rocks, the point at which they would conduct low level bombing, was only 56 miles away. If they cruised at 150 mph, they would arrive at the Rocks in about 20 minutes or so. - LuckyLouie (talk) 14:00, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The citation to Naval Aviation News was already in there, I've added a url to a readable version, and updated the text. - LuckyLouie (talk) 14:11, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanx!!! 90.167.86.238 (talk) 14:26, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible the pilot confused "Hens and Chickens Shoals" (east F. Lauderdale) with "Hen and Chickens Rocks" (east of Islamorada)?

"and I am trying to find Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I am over land but it's broken. I am sure I'm in the Keys but I don't know how far down and I don't know how to get to Fort Lauderdale." 90.167.86.114 (talk) 21:48, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It’s actually called hens and chickens shoals at least in my opinion 223.24.167.145 (talk) 12:29, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Had to rollback anonymous edit due to it breaking the Infobox code. --Funandtrvl (talk) 15:08, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It has been a while since this article has been reviewed, so I took a look and noticed lots of uncited statements, including the entire "In fiction" section. Should this article go to WP:GAR? Z1720 (talk) 18:37, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]