F/V TRUE GRIT; Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida
Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida | 1988-Dec-20
Initial Notification: On December 20, 1988, the fishing vessel TRUE GRIT ran aground on the northwest shore of Loggerhead Key in the Dry Tortugas, the southern tip of the Florida Keys. The vessel was deliberately run aground in four feet of water 25 yards offshore when she was holed and began to take on water. USCG district 7.
Incident Details
Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 8,520 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 24° 38.09′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 82° 53.51′ West |