USS Wasp; Onslow Bay, Shackleford Banks, North Carolina
Onslow Bay, Shackleford Banks, North Carolina | 1994-Jul-19
Initial Notification: On July 19, 1994, MSO Wilmington received a report of a 200- to 2,000-gallon JP-5 discharge from the USS Wasp in Onslow Bay, Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. The sheen was one-quarter mile wide by one-half mile long. The discharge came from a well deck but it had been stopped. The Commanding Officer of the Wasp took the vessel more than 50 miles off shore where the 1,000 gallons of oil and water remaining on deck were washed overboard. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | JP-5 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 34° 38.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 39.00′ West |