WWII WRECKS TANKERS

Previous oil pollution incidents and past WWII shipwrecks (such as the USS Mississinewa) have made clear that of particular concern should be the location of the high risk vessels sunk and the cargo they held.  The location of oilers and oil tankers, both military and merchant is of prime concern.  These vessels pose a higher risk due to the large quantities of oil carried on board at the time of sinking.  The oil tankers pose a real and ever-increasing threat to the marine environment and human well-being from marine pollution leakage.

Current world map showing location of WWII tankers from the Sea Australia database

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