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Description SULU SEA (March 2, 2013) The U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) is seen with with the upper half of its superstructure, funnel and mast removed while undergoing the process of being salvaged and dismantled. Guardian ran aground on Tubbataha Reef Jan. 17. The U.S. Navy and contracted salvage teams continue damage assessments and the removal of equipment and parts to prepare the grounded ship to be safely dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef. The U.S. Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders/Released) 130302-N-KL617-056
Date Taken on 5 March 2013 11:24
Source USS Guardian is taken apart.
Author Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America

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