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| Keywords: USS Guardian being struck by a wave while aground.jpg en SULU SEA Jan 29 2013 Heavy waves crash against the grounded mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian MCM 5 which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea on Jan 17 The grounding and subsequent heavy waves constantly hitting Guardian have caused severe damage leading the Navy to determine the 23-year old ship is beyond economical repair and is a complete loss With the deteriorating integrity of the ship the weight involved and where it has grounded on the reef dismantling the ship in sections is the only supportable salvage option The U S Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects 2013-01-29 13 53 27 http //www flickr com/photos/compacflt/8433282917/in/photostream Unidentified US Navy photographer PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard USS Guardian MCM-5 aground on the Tubbataha Reef in 2013 Taken with Nikon D5000 | ||||
