It’s Fortunate That The Oil Stored In The Sunken World War II Era Ship, Called Coimbra, Did Not Completely Spill Into The Ocean. The US Coast Guard, To Prevent Any Chance Of That Happening, Has Recovered More Than 450,000 Gallons Of Oil From The Shipwreck Off New York Coast. Coimbra Is A British Supply Ship Sunk By German U-Boat Torpedo In January 1942.