Office of Spill Prevention & Response About OSPR Cal Spill WatchCal Spill WatchCal Spill Watch(opens in new tab) Contingency & Response Plans Drills & Exercises / ICS Enforcement Financial Responsibility Harbor Safety Laws & Regulations News & Publications Grants & Outreach Oil Spill Response Organizations Response Resources Restoration (NRDA) Science & Wildlife Spill Management Teams Volunteer Opportunities On this page News and Information History Photos & Video Additional Links Contact S.S. Montebello in 1921 On December 23, 1941, the S.S. Montebello was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Cambria, California, sinking the 8,272 ton tanker carrying three million gallons of crude oil that may still be in its holds. News and Information Montebello News Releases(opens in new tab) Fact Sheet (PDF)(opens in new tab) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)(opens in new tab) History The Sinking of the Montebello Timeline S.S. Montebello Technical Specifications Avoiding Mass Hysteria - Silenced in History Photos & Video Photos - Slideshow Google Earth Map (.kmz file)(opens in new tab) Photos - Downloadable(opens in new tab) Current Video(opens in new tab) Historic Video NOAA Video - Chapter 1: Construction History (Quicktime)(opens in new tab) NOAA Video - Chapter 2: War (Quicktime)(opens in new tab) NOAA Video - Chapter 3: Rediscovery (Quicktime)(opens in new tab) Additional Links NOAA Montebello Page(opens in new tab) Environmental Status Report (PDF)(opens in new tab) Montebello Assessment Contract(opens in new tab) Contact David Reinhard, Chief of PreparednessEmail: David.Reinhard@wildlife.ca.govPhone: (916) 375-4627