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Southern branch, elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia
Tug Jenna B; Southern Branch, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia · NOAAORR-6968
- issued
- 1993-10-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1993-11-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1993-11-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.842, -76.267
- vessel
- TUG JENNA B
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug Jenna B; Southern Branch, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia. Southern Branch, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia. 1. On October 23, 1993, the 143-foot tug Jenna B sank at a pier next to the boundary of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent, pads hot water, steam. 2. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL. 3. POSITION 36.842N 076.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6968: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6968
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 6 messages since 1993-10-13 · closed 1993-12-16
- Virginia beach, virginia1993-10-13 → 1993-10-27
- Dam neck, virginia1993-10-14 → 1993-10-28
- Southern branch, elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia this message1993-10-23 → 1993-11-06
- Lafayette river minor mystery spill; storm drain, norfolk, virginia1993-11-17 → 1993-12-01
- Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia1993-12-01 → 1993-12-15
- Hampton roads, va1993-12-02 → 1993-12-16
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