U.S. Navy Landing Craft During Oil Clean-Up Efforts on Smith Island
5/11/1989
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This photograph shows U.S. Navy Mechanized Landing Craft (LCMs) anchored along the shoreline as Navy and civilian personnel position hoses during oil clean-up efforts on Smith Island. The massive oil spill occurred when the commercial tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground while transiting the waters of Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6440608
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DN-SC-89-07300.jpeg; U.S. Navy Mechanized Landing Craft (LCMs) are anchored along the shoreline as Navy and civilian personnel position hoses during oil clean-up efforts on Smith Island.; 5/11/1989; DNSC8907300; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/navy-oil-cleanup-smith-island, June 16, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
