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On august 7, 2001, the marine safety office, guam received word from the office of the governor of yap…

USS Mississinewa; Ulithi Atoll · Ulithi Atoll · NOAAORR-9264

issued: 2001-08-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2001-08-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2001-08-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 9.967, 139.667
vessel: USS MISSISSINEWA
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USS Mississinewa; Ulithi Atoll.
Ulithi Atoll.
1. On August 7, 2001, the Marine Safety Office, Guam received word from the Office of the Governor of Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) formally requesting United States Coast Guard assistance in response to an oil spill in the Ulithi, Atoll caused by the wreck of the USS Mississinewa, a WWII Oiler sunk by the Japanese in 1945. USCG requested SSC support on the assessment and oil removal
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 9.967N 139.667E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9264: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9264

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On 26 december 2002 the M/V kyowa violet struck the northern side of the reef on the entrance to yap harbour2003-01-02

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