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On may 7, 1942, the tanker joseph m. cudahy, was torpedoed and sunk during world war II northwest of key…

Joseph M. Cudahy (rulet); Florida · Florida · NOAAORR-9905

issued
2019-05-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-06-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-06-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
25.023, -82.756
vessel
TANKER JOSEPH M CUDAHY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

JOSEPH M. CUDAHY (RULET); Florida.
Florida.
1. On May 7, 1942, the tanker Joseph M. Cudahy, was torpedoed and sunk during World War II northwest of Key West, Florida. The wreck has been identified as a potential pollution threat in NOAA RULET (Response to Undersea Legacy Environmental Threats). The USCG has requested NOAA review the trajectory analyses and resources at risk information contained in the original RULET report for the vessel to support response planning for the wreck.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 25.023N 082.756W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9905: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9905

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