Damaged MSDF destroyer Kurama

Damaged MSDF destroyer Kurama

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The destroyer Kurama (R) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, with its bow damaged, is seen docked at a pier in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2009, with the South Korean-registered container vessel Carina Star, which collided with the Kurama, behind it.

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  • ILEA001138217
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  • 2009/10/28 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2009 Kyodo News
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  • 1889 × 1221 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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