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Off san clemente island, ca

USS Abraham Lincoln; Off San Clemente Island, Ca · NOAAORR-7938

issued
2008-12-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-12-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-12-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
32.637, -118.372
vessel
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USS Abraham Lincoln; Off San Clemente Island, CA.
Off San Clemente Island, CA.
1. At approximately 1835hrs (local time) on 04DEC2008, a release of 10,000 gallons of JP-5 fuel was reported to have occurred from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln approximately 10 nautical miles south of San Clemente Island. Sector San Diego notified the NOAA SSC the following morning and requested trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JP-5 FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.637N 118.372W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7938: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7938

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