(1)Operation begins to raise mystery ship in E. China Sea

(1)Operation begins to raise mystery ship in E. China Sea

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - The patrol ship Shinyo Maru begins an operation to salvage an unidentified ship which sank in the East China Sea after a shoot-out with coast guard vessels in December 2001 by lowering one of two submersibles into the water June 27. The submersible will survey the wreckage, which lies at a depth of about 90 meters, to check for possible obstacles to the salvaging work. The photo was provided by JCG.

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