A former Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper, sent to a salvage yard in the San Joaquin Delta and later abandoned, is sinking.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the over 140-foot ship, the Chaluer, will be dismantled and removed this week. Officials said it has spilled over 2,500 gallons of oil into the delta.
“Abandoned and derelict vessels in the delta are ticking timebombs. A lot of these boats are 50, 60, even 100 years old,” said Rep. Josh Harder…