Keywords: 130226-N-VF350-247 (8513668154).jpg Crew members aboard the civilian crane vessel Jascon 25 top remove the exhaust funnel structure from the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian MCM 5 Feb 26 2013 in the Sulu Sea off the coast of the Philippines The Guardian ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Jan 17 2013 and the Navy contracted with commercial salvage teams to dismantle and remove the ship from the reef The Navy declared the 23-year-old ship a total loss after the vessel sustained severe damage from the grounding and heavy seas DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson Bomjardim U S Navy/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/8513668154/ 130226-N-VF350-247 2013-02-25 10 50 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/8513668154 2016-09-03 09 16 28 United States Government Work Vertical United States Department of Defense |