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FV Golden Dragon; Padre Island, TX

Padre Island, TX | 2005-Jul-20

Initial Notification: At least two shrimp boats have been reported in distress or have grounded off the South Texas Coast in the wake of Hurricane Emily. The GOLDEN DRAGON was in-tow, but had to be abandoned due to increasing winds and heavy waves the night of 19 July.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Grounding
Latitude (approximate): 27° 28.50′ North
Longitude (approximate): 97° 16.46′ West