Source: Military reserve vessel, SS Cape Mohican.
Release: Approximately 96,000 gallons of intermediate fuel oil (IFO 180).
The trustees identified the following resource categories affected by the spill:
- Wetland habitat.
- Sandy shoreline and rocky intertidal habitat.
- Birds.
- Fisheries and water quality.
- Lost and diminished human use.
The spill affected the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries; the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (including the Presidio, Alcatraz, and Fort Mason); the Point Reyes National Seashore; the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park; Angel Island State Park; and Fort Point National Historical Site. The spill resulted in physical fouling of artificial structures (e.g., pier pilings, rip rap, and seawalls), sand and gravel beaches, rocky intertidal habitat, kelp beds, mudflats, and wetlands. The spill also caused closures of recreation areas and oiling of marinas and vessels, including historic ships.