Navy Warship Spills 4,000 Gallons of Fuel into Virginia River

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Navy Warship Spills 4,000 Gallons of Fuel into Virginia River
By: The Associated Press - 05-12-20
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The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) transits the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo/Nicholas Hall)

YORKTOWN, Virginia -- A large warship spilled 4,000 gallons of fuel into a Virginia river late last week, the U.S. Navy has confirmed.

The USS Philippine Sea, a guided-missile cruiser, spilled the diesel fuel into the York River on Thursday morning, WAVY-TV reported Monday.

The ship was at a pier at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station at the time, according to Ted Brown, a U.S. Fleet Forces Command Environmental public affairs officer.

A Navy oil recovery team and the U.S. Coast Guard responded, and most of the fuel was contained, officials said. Cleanup efforts began immediately using a fuel vacuum truck and fuel-absorbing materials, Brown added. He said there was little impact to the shoreline.

The Navy is investigating the cause of the spill.

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Personal note: I'd say someone below decks open a dump valve without securing the fuel tank valve or by closing a by-pass valve? I'm sure the sailor that made that mistake will get a boot in the ass from some Chief below decks. Accidents happen but only once!!! I'd hate to be that guy!! Ouch doesn't even cover it.

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