When the vintage 100′ World War II Tug, USS Wenonah, took on water and sank at her berth August 17, 2009 on Treasure Island, she created an oil spill and a continued threat to the environmental due to remaining hydrocarbons and other hazardous materials on board. Thanks to the rapid response by Global Diving & Salvage, Inc, the U.S. Coast Guard – Sector San Francisco, and the California Department of Fish and Game (Office of Spill Prevention and Response), the vessel was quickly recovered to mitigate further environmental damage.