M/V Pegasus Sinking
- Location
- Off Sunshine Cove on the east side of Lynn Canal. Sunshine Cove is 28 miles northwest of Juneau.
- Time/Date
- At approximately 11:30 a.m., July 24, 2007
- Spill Id
- 07119920501
- Product/ Quantity
- A small quantity of oil discharged immediately after the vessel sank, but the amount of product spilled is unknown at this time. Approximately 1200 gallons of diesel fuel was on board the vessel as well as unknown quantities of lubricating and hydraulic oils.
- Cause
- The cause of the sinking is under investigation by the US Coast Guard.
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July 24-25, 2007
