Mystery Slick3; Delaware Bay, Delaware
Delaware Bay, Delaware | 1987-Dec-04
Initial Notification: On December 4, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Philadelphia received a report of a slick near Bower Beach. The Coast Guard identified the product as number 6 fuel oil in a slick measuring approximately 20 miles long by 10 yards wide. USCG district 5.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Number 6 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 630 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 3.94′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 23.73′ West |