USS Mississinewa; Ulithi Atoll
Ulithi Atoll | 2001-Aug-07
Initial Notification: On August 7, 2001, the Marine Safety Office, Guam received word from the Office of the Governor of Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) formally requesting United States Coast Guard assistance in response to an oil spill in the Ulithi, Atoll caused by the wreck of the USS Mississinewa, a WWII Oiler sunk by the Japanese in 1945. USCG requested SSC support on the assessment and oil removal
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 9° 58.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 139° 40.00′ East |