On September 6, 1967, Standard Oil of California's 18,000-ton tanker SS R.C. Stoner was driven onto the reef at Wake Island by a strong southwesterly wind after the ship failed to moor to the two buoys near the harbor entrance.
Den 6. september 1967 drev Standard Oil of California's 18.000 tons tankskib SS "R.C. Stoner" på grund på revet på Wake Island ved en stærk sydvestvind, efter at skibet ikke kunne fortøje til de to bøjer nær havnens indløb.