Japan's 3rd icebreaker Shirase to be sold to Weathernews

Japan's 3rd icebreaker Shirase to be sold to Weathernews

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2007 shows the Shirase, Japan's third icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, which the Japanese government decided on Nov. 9, 2009, to sell to Weathernews Inc. The vessel retired last year after competing 25 years of service.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001138583
  • Registered date
  • 2009/11/09 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2009 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1889 × 1292 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 519.17(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

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