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T/V Puerto Rican explosion; San Francisco Bay, CA

San Francisco Bay, CA | 1984-Oct-31

Initial Notification: An explosion on T/V Puerto Rican near mouth of San Francisco Bay. Carbo onbard was Alkane 56, Polypropylene Tetramer, Lube oils and Bunker C. One person missing, presumed dead, from the explosion. Ship began losing oil on 11/1 where should ship be towed?

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 37° 48.25′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 31.21′ West