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York spit channel, virginia
F/V Juan Gabriel; York Spit Channel, Virginia · NOAAORR-7308
- issued
- 1998-06-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-07-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-07-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.055, -76.093
- vessels
- F/V GULF ISLAND · 2 messagesF/V JUAN GABRIEL · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
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
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1998-06-22 · closed 1998-07-06
- York spit channel, chesapeake bay1998-06-22 → 1998-07-06
- York spit channel, virginia this message1998-06-22 → 1998-07-06
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Spills
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