Factoid/2010/09/08
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Sunken World War II Ship May Pose Oil Leak Threat Off Central California Coast
- "The Montebello was torpedoed by an Imperial Japanese submarine during World War II seven miles off the coast near Cambria. The vessel sits on the seafloor at a depth of approximately 275 meters (900 feet), presumably with its tanks full of Santa Maria crude oil." - excerpt from the Underwater Times article. More info.
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