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   Spills·NOAAORR-69271993-03-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1993-03-27 00:00Z
   Key west, florida
   Miss Beholden; Key West, Florida · North Atlantic Ocean

   Miss Beholden; Key West, Florida.
   Key West, Florida.
   1. At approximately 2100 on March 13, 1993, the Miss Beholden went aground five nautical miles off Key West, FL on a live coral reef within the boundaries of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Miss Beholden, a 142-foot, steel-hull coastal freighter sails under the St. Vincent flag. The vessel had approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel-lube oil onboard contained in tanks that were not integral to the hull. No spill occurred. The vessel made several unsuccessful attempts to free herself from the reef the morning of March 14; a tug also tried unsuccessfully to pull her off the reef. USCG district 7. Keyword: NAVSUPSALV, salvage.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 24.482N 081.710W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6927: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6927