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Kwajalein atoll, rmi

Ex-uss Prinz Eugen, Kwajalein Atoll, Rmi; Kwajalein Atoll, Rmi · NOAAORR-9773

issued: 2018-08-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-08-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-08-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 8.752, 167.685
vessel: USS PRINZ EUGEN
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ex-USS PRINZ EUGEN, Kwajalein Atoll, RMI; Kwajalein Atoll, RMI.
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI.
1. U.S. Navy SUPSALV has contacted the NOAA SSC for the Pacific Islands to request trajectory support in the event of an oil release during planned operations on the sunken Ex-USS PRINZ EUGEN in Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. The 700-foot German heavy cruiser sank in December 1946 but still contains fuel oil. The NOAA ERD Scientific Support Team is putting together information on the likely oil trajectory in the event of a release, as well as information on chemistry and expected persistence of Navy Special Fuel Oil .
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NAVY SPECIAL FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11610 GALLONS. TAGS: CORAL, HISTORIC WRECK.
3. POSITION 8.752N 167.685E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9773: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9773

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