Spills · oil
Smith point, va
T/v Ajax; Smith Point, Va · NOAAORR-9043
- issued
- 1985-05-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1985-06-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1985-06-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.843, -76.212
- vessel
- TUG AJAX · 3 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Ajax; Smith Point, VA. Smith Point, VA. 1. The 72 ft tug Ajax sank about 2.5 to 3 miles SW of Smith Point, VA in the Chesapeake. It was in 32 ft of water with winds from the SW. The tank on board had approx 3500 gla of diesel on it. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 37.843N 076.212W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9043: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9043
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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