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Saturday, December 06, 2008

Carrier dumps jet fuel into ocean

The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln dumped about 10,000 gallons of jet fuel into the ocean off the Southern California coast, a Navy spokeswoman said Friday.

The ship was performing drills when crew members discovered the leak in a fuel-filter room and several adjacent rooms about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, said Cmdr. Dora Lockwood of the Navy's 3rd Fleet.

After the spilled fuel was isolated, the ship traveled more than 50 miles offshore to dump it in compliance with the Maritime Pollution Act, she said.

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