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Norfolk naval base, norfolk, virginia
USS Inchon; Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia · NOAAORR-7071
- issued
- 1994-12-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-12-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-12-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.945, -76.333
- vessels
- USS INCHONUSS INCHON SPILLED
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
USS Inchon; Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. 1. On December 16, 1994, the USS Inchon spilled approximately 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel while refueling at the pier at Naval Base Norfolk. The Navy conducted the cleanup and removed most of the spilled material. The USCG overflights and waterside surveys showed minimal impact. USCG district 5. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.945N 076.333W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7071: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7071
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Timeline · 4 messages since 1994-11-04 · closed 1995-02-16
- Moon engineering minor mystery spill #2; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia1994-11-04 → 1994-11-18
- Norfolk naval base, norfolk, virginia this message1994-12-16 → 1994-12-30
- Craney island minor mystery spill; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia1995-01-23 → 1995-02-06
- Deck barge MC10; hampton roads, virginia1995-02-02 → 1995-02-16
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