Spills · other
Ww-ii dry dock; 34NM west of san gregorio, ca
NOAAORR-9426
- issued
- 2016-12-14 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-12-28 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-12-28 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.342, -123.112
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
WW-II dry dock; 34NM west of San Gregorio, CA. 34NM west of San Gregorio, CA. 1. On October 26, 2016, the WW-II era floating dry dock (YFD70) sank while transiting under tow near the northwestern boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) in the vicinity of Pioneer Canyon (max charted depth roughly 700 fathoms). The vessel reportedly did not have any fuels onboard. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS. 3. POSITION 37.342N 123.112W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9426: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9426
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 44.2 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 71 nm
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