York spit channel, virginia

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   NOAAORR-73091998-06-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-07-06 00:00Z
   York spit channel, chesapeake bay

   FV Juan Gabriel; York Spit Channel, Chesapeake Bay.
   York Spit Channel, Chesapeake Bay.
   1. Around 2300 hrs of 22 June the F/V JUAN GABRIEL was struck by the F/V GULF ISLAND and sank at 37-03.3N and 076-05.6W in the York Spit channel, Chesapeake Bay. During the rescue of the crew there was reports of the smell of oil in the vicinity. On the morning of 23 June, heavy fog with visibility less than one half mile made it impossible to see oil on the water surface. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.055N 076.093W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7309: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7309

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   NOAAORR-73081998-06-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-07-06 00:00Z
   York spit channel, virginia

   F/V Juan Gabriel; York Spit Channel, Virginia.
   York Spit Channel, Virginia.
   1. About 2300 hours on June 22, 1998, the F/V Juan Gabriel and the F/V Gulf Island collided in the area of York Spit channel near the Hampton Roads Bridge/Tunnel. The F/V Juan Gabriel, potentially carrying 11,000 gallons of diesel fuel, was sunk and her crew rescued by the Gulf Island. During the rescue, there were reports of the smell of oil in the area. On the morning of June 23, heavy fog with visibility less than 1/2 mile made it impossible to see oil on the water surface. USCG district 5. Keyword: salvage.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.055N 076.093W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7308: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7308