Armed merchant vessel to ship nuclear fuel to Japan

Armed merchant vessel to ship nuclear fuel to Japan

BARROW, England - Its machine gun on the bow kept under wraps, the armed British merchant freighter Pacific Pintail is seen berthed at the northwest England port of Barrow on July 9, ready to set sail with a cargo of MOX nuclear fuel bound for Japan. The date of departure has also been kept under veil for security reasons.

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