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resulted in the blackeninq of Nantucket Island. The ship 

 proceeded to her destination, Mew Haven Harbor, and arriv- 

 ed during the evening of December 17. Pumping activities 

 were started early the next morning and were completed by 

 noon the following day. 



"It has been estimated that upwards of 240,000 gallons of 

 Bunker "C" oil was lost, with a conservative estimate of 

 over 42,000 gallons spilling into the confines of the New 

 Haven Harbor, The oil quickly spread itself out upon the 

 waters of the Harbor, breakina up into pools and slicks, 

 coating bulkheads, seawalls, and beaches with black. In- 

 coming tides carried it to upper shore reaches and then 

 receded, leaving pools which in some areas were 4-5 inches 

 deep. Approximately 10 miles of shoreline were blackened 

 in the Great New Haven Harbor area. Within a week, marks 

 of the spillage could be observed extending along approxi- 

 mately 20 miles of shoreline from Guilford to :iilford. Evi- 

 dence of the spillage was present on many of the off shore 

 islands in the entire area. 



"The Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game became 

 aware of the problem on Tuesday evening, December 20. In- 

 vestigations were initiated the following morning to deter- 

 mine the extent of the damage to wildlife. 



"The first affected birds observed, while few in number, 



