Uwajima school observes 3rd anniversary of Ehime Maru sinking

Uwajima school observes 3rd anniversary of Ehime Maru sinking

UWAJIMA, Japan - The Uwajima Fisheries High School in Ehime Prefecture marked on Feb. 10 the third anniversary of the sinking off Hawaii of the Ehime Maru training ship after it was accidentally rammed by the U.S. nuclear submarine Greeneville. Relatives of the nine people who died in the incident contribute flowers at a memorial cenotaph in a ceremony at the school.

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