Drowsy skipper runs freighter into houses ashore

Drowsy skipper runs freighter into houses ashore

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 498-ton freighter Shin Tsunetoyo Maru ran ashore at Osakikami Island in the Seto Inland Sea on Sept. 4, destroying two houses and damaging another. The ship's skipper, Masuo Hamada, told the Japan Coast Guard that he dozed off at the helm. (Kyodo)

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