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Best of 2012 April – US Coast Guard To Sink Japanese 'Ghost Ship'

John McKay — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:45 +0000

After monitoring it's progress, and deciding it's just too risky to let it drift, the US Coast Guard has plans to sink a Japanese ghost ship that has "sailed" across the Pacific Ocean after being swept away by last year's tsunami.

Japanese "Ghost Ship" Sunk By Coast Guard Cannon Fire (Video)

John McKay — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:56:47 +0000

The long, voyage of the Ryou-un-Maru has come to an end. Friday, a US Coast Guard Cutter armed with a cannon opened fire on the derelict vessel and sent her to the bottom of the Pacific. The ship, which turns out had been designated for scrap in Japan, was swept out to sea by last year's tsunami

Japanese Tsunami 'Ghost Ship' Drifiting Off NW Canadian Coast (VIDEO)

John McKay — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:52:33 +0000

Oceanographers say this is the tip of the 'debris-burg' coming to the Pacific Coast from last year's Japanese tsunami--and it will affect the Pacific Coast along Canada, Washington and Oregon.