Diving down to history to protect the present [Image 9 of 9]

UNITED STATES

05.16.2019

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Allyson Conroy 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Shelia Bordelon sits in the Atlantic Ocean above the wreck of the tanker Coimbra, May 16, 2019. The U.S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine Group to conduct a full assessment of oil remaining on the Coimbra wreck, located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y. If substantial oil still remains, and if feasible, the Coast Guard will work with Resolve Marine Group to remove oil from the wreck in order to reduce pollution risks to the environment. The Coimbra, a British-flagged supply ship, sunk off the coast of Long Island in January 1942 when a German U-boat torpedoed it. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Allyson E.T. Conroy)

• Date Taken: 05.16.2019
• Date Posted: 05.17.2019 15:48
• Photo ID: 5374421
• VIRIN: 190516-G-DE713-0164
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 23.44 MB
• Location: US