73,571 Barrels of Oil Under Water: On December 23, 1941, the Montebello was sunk by a single Japanese torpedo near Cambria. Today, the vessel's toxic crude oil poses a risk to the central coast.
Out of sight, but not out of mind
Oil in the sunken tanker Montebello could threaten the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
In 1941, a Japanese submarine sunk the oil tanker Montebello off the coast of Cambria with a single torpedo. While the hull of the 1923 ship remains relatively stable on the sea floor, the oil has increased in value and efforts to extract it are being considered, while the federal government keeps watch on the potential environmental nightmare threatening the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary if the oil leaks out. San Luis Obisbo New Times managing editor Patrick Howe dives deep into the story. http://www.newtimesslo.com/cover/603/taking-watch-on-the-montebello/
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