WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraThe U.S. supply ship Coimbra was sunk off the coast of Long Island by a German U-boat after the attack on Pearl Harbor. (credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraA sheen on the ocean was the first clue the Coimbra was leaking oil. (credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraThe crew working to assess the threat and remove the oil from the shipwreck held a moment of silence for the merchant sailors who died when the Coimbra was torpedoed in 1942. (credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraA diver at the hull of the shipwreck, 180 feet down. Divers spend several hours in a decompression chamber when they return to the intervention ship. (credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraTwo oils samples Samples of oil removed from the hold of the Coimbra. Amazingly, after 77 years, analysis shows the oil has maintained its integrity. (credit: U.S. Coast Guard)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraPublic domain picture of U-123 Captain Reinhard Hardegen, who stalked the East Coast in early 1942. He commanded the mission that destroyed the Coimbra 27 miles south of Southampton NY. He lived to 105 and died in 2018.
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraOur ride to the wreckage site was courtesy the Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel seen here at the USCG Academy in New London, Conn. (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS2)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraThe Sanibel was used in the 1999 search for the downed plane piloted by John F Kennedy Jr. If you look closely you can see Senator Ted Kennedy on the back of the boat, (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS2)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraThe Coast Guard took us to the intervention vessel Shelia Bordelon which uses special technology to remain in place over the shipwreck site. (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS2)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard Assesses Sunken WWII Tanker CoimbraCBS2 photographer Chris Calarco arriving at the Shelia Bordelon with help from the Coast Guard. (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS2)
WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandCoast Guard, partner agencies assess Coimbra wreckHere is Tony Aiello, touching history. This is a piece of the hull of the Coimbra, sunk by the Nazis in 1942. (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS2)
FREE Drum & Bugle Corps Prepare For World ChampionshipsA special needs drum corps from Long Island has been invited to perform and compete and the world championships in Williamsport, Penn.
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WWII Ship Coimbra, Torpedoed By German U-Boat, Leaking Oil Off Coast Of Long IslandA Nazi U-boat submarine torpedoed a supply ship 27 miles off the southern shore. Now, the sunken WWII cargo ship is starting to leak oil.
FREE Drum & Bugle Corps Prepare For World ChampionshipsA special needs drum corps from Long Island has been invited to perform and compete and the world championships in Williamsport, Penn.
PHOTOS: November Snowstorm Paralyzes The Tri-StateTake a look back on the Nov. 15 snowstorm that wreaked havoc across the Tri-state area and left thousands of commuters stranded overnight.
PHOTOS: David Wright's Emotional Final GameTake a look back at Mets captain David Wright's emotional final game as an active player Saturday night.
Helen And Martin Inwald Celebrate 70 Years Of Marriage
16 Years Later: NYC, Nation Commemorates 9/11Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims' relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero on Monday with a solemn and personal ceremony.
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Ridgefield, N.J. House ExplosionThe explosion sent a large plume of smoke and column of flame rising into the air. The flames were rising from a large field of debris.
Renderings Of The New Gilder Center At The American Museum Of Natural HistoryRenderings show the planned new Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History. The groundbreaking was held on June 12, 2019.
152nd Memorial Day Parade In BrooklynThe Kings County Parade is one of the oldest Memorial Day Parades in the nation.
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Renderings Of The New Gilder Center At The American Museum Of Natural HistoryRenderings show the planned new Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History. The groundbreaking was held on June 12, 2019.
152nd Memorial Day Parade In BrooklynThe Kings County Parade is one of the oldest Memorial Day Parades in the nation.
Fleet Week 2019 Parade Of ShipsFleet Week 2019 kicked off with the annual Parade of Ships up the Hudson River.
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Ridgefield, N.J. House ExplosionThe explosion sent a large plume of smoke and column of flame rising into the air. The flames were rising from a large field of debris.
Renderings Of The New Gilder Center At The American Museum Of Natural HistoryRenderings show the planned new Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History. The groundbreaking was held on June 12, 2019.
Helicopter Crash-Lands On Top Of Midtown SkyscraperA helicopter crash-landed on top of a building Monday in Manhattan, killing the pilot. See photos from the scene.
