Relatives mark 4th anniversary of Ehime Maru sinking

Relatives mark 4th anniversary of Ehime Maru sinking

HAWAII, United States - Relatives of the victims in the 2001 sinking of the Japanese fishery training ship Ehime Maru off Hawaii pay tribute Feb. 9 in front of a monument at a seaside park near the accident site. The 499-ton ship sank after being struck from below by the 6,080-ton U.S. nuclear submarine Greeneville during a rapid-surfacing demonstration.

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