Spills · event
Apra harbor, guam
C/v American Legion; Apra Harbor, Guam · 3 messages · 1985-12-13 to 1985-12-27
- status
- closed 1985-12-27 00:00Z
- opened
- 1985-12-13 00:00Z
- sea
- Philippine Sea
- position
- 13.502, 144.745
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-6314
Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-63141985-12-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-12-27 00:00ZApra harbor, guam
Containership American Legion; Apra Harbor, Guam. Apra Harbor, Guam. 1. AT APPROX. 2200, DECEMBER 13,1985, A U.S. REGISTRY CONTAINER VESSEL WENT AGROUND ON SPANISH ROCKS, THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE TO APRA HARBOR, GUAM. 800 BBLS OF BUNKER C ARE REPORTED TO BE IN THE WATER WITH A POTENTIAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL RELEASE OF 2300 BBL. USCG district 14. 2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 33600 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 13.502N 144.745E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6314: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6314
- 2NOAAORR-90971985-12-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-12-27 00:00ZSpanish rocks apra harbor, guamother
C/V American Legion aground; Spanish Rocks Apra Harbor, Guam. Spanish Rocks Apra Harbor, Guam. 1. US Registry container vessel American Legion went aground on Spanish Rocks at the entrace to Apra Harbor, Guam. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 13.451N 144.654E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9097: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9097
- 3NOAAORR-63131985-12-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-12-27 00:00ZApra harbor, guam
C/V American Legion; Apra Harbor, Guam. Apra Harbor, Guam. 1. At approximately 2200 on December 13, 1985, the container ship American Legion grounded on Spanish Rocks on the north side of the entrance to Apra Harbor, Guam. The vessel was holed and 800 barrels of Bunker C fuel oil were spilled. USCG district 14. 2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 33600 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 13.502N 144.745E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6313: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6313
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