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A barge that sunk in Lake Erie in 1937 is causing concern.
The barge, which sank off Sandusky, Ohio, is filled with 4,700 barrels of petroleum. And the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed discoloration in the water near the wreck over the weekend.
MLive reports The Argo, which was discovered by a shipwreck hunter two months ago, may be leaking something.
It’s 44 feet down and eight miles east of Kelley’s Island, which is near Canada’s border with the United States.
Divers will look for a way to stop what is flowing out of the ship this week.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, says the ship was carrying more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil and benzol and it thinks the benzol is what may be leaking out.
