Ship that sank in 1976 may be oozing oil

ship that sank in 1976 may be leaking oil off the coast of Freeport, said state officials who are considering using divers to pinpoint the source of the leak. Officials have been monitoring the leak since late March. About 300 gallons of oil have leaked into the water, apparently from a ship that sank in a storm in 1976 on its way to be scuttled farther offshore, said Dale Shively, a program coordinator at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.