Report: Grounded freighter seriously damaged Calif. levee

(BRADFORD ISLAND, Calif.) — Repairs are continuing on the damaged section of the Delta island levee, the San Jose Mercury newspaper reported. The levee was struck by the 570-foot Tasman Revolution as the freight ship was outbound from Stockton. The incident is serious because the levee protects the drinking water supply for millions of Californians.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff