USS Abraham Lincoln; Off San Clemente Island, CA
Off San Clemente Island, CA | 2008-Dec-05
Initial Notification: At approximately 1835hrs (local time) on 04DEC2008, a release of 10,000 gallons of JP-5 fuel was reported to have occurred from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln approximately 10 nautical miles south of San Clemente Island. Sector San Diego notified the NOAA SSC the following morning and requested trajectory support.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | JP-5 fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 32° 38.22′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 118° 22.32′ West |