Salvage crews break up US Navy ship in Philippines
- Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 12.43
- Online news: Asia
Salvage teams have begun cutting up a US Navy ship stranded on a UN World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines in a process that could take almost month, the coastguard said on Wednesday.
This undated photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and released on February 27, 2013 shows salavage ship Jascon-25 (R) near the US navy ship, USS Guardian.
The smokestack, or funnel, of the minesweeper USS Guardian was lifted off on Tuesday while the mast was removed on Wednesday, marking a major step in the operation, said coastguard spokeswoman Lieutenant Greanata Jude.
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