OIL SPILL

MATUNUCK BEACH, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES

01.22.1996

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Wyman 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Matunuck Beach, RI(Jan. 22)--The crew of the burning tugboat Scandia ws rescued by the Coast Guard moments before its barge spilled 700,000 gallons of oil making this Rhode Island's largest spill ever. USCG photo by WYMAN, ROBERT PA1

• Date Taken: 01.22.1996
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 15:17
• Photo ID: 1071139
• Resolution: 2800x1880
• Size: 603.23 KB
• Location: MATUNUCK BEACH, RHODE ISLAND, US