Gash Found On Vessel's Cargo Tank After Oil Spill; Tanker Leaks 30,000 Gallons That Produce a 20-Mile Slick

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Divers found a six-foot gash on the tanker that leaked 30,000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River, creating a 20-mile-long slick that killed dozens of birds and threatened other wildlife, officials said Sunday.

Divers investigating the listing Athos I on Saturday found holes in the underwater cargo tank closest to the rear of the vessel and in an outside ballast tank, said Jim Lawrence, spokesman for the tanker's Greek owner, Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA.

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Gash Found On Vessel's Cargo Tank After Oil Spill; Tanker Leaks 30,000 Gallons That Produce a 20-Mile Slick

The company said something probably struck the tanks underwater, but the Coast Guard investi...

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