(3)Salvage vessels in E. China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

(3)Salvage vessels in E. China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

NAHA, Japan - The 498-to Shinyo Maru, one of the two salvage ships chartered by Japan, are in East China Sea on June 26 with a manned submersible on board. The ship is there with the 657-ton Shintatsu Maru, another salvage ship, to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001.

Salvage ship heads for East China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

Salvage ship heads for East China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows a salvage vessel cruising from Yokosuka port, southwest of Tokyo, on June 22 toward the East China Sea to raise an unidentified ship that sank there after a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats in December 2001. The 657-ton Shintatsu Maru carries an unmanned submersible vessel.

Unmanned submersible vessel loaded on salvage ship

Unmanned submersible vessel loaded on salvage ship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows the Hakuyo 2000, an unmanned submersible vessel, that was loaded on the Shintatsu Maru. The salvage ship left Yokosuka port, southwest of Tokyo, on June 22 for the East China Sea to raise an unidentified ship that sank there after a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats in December 2001.

(3)Salvage vessels in E. China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

(3)Salvage vessels in E. China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

NAHA, Japan - The 498-to Shinyo Maru, one of the two salvage ships chartered by Japan, are in East China Sea on June 26 with a manned submersible on board. The ship is there with the 657-ton Shintatsu Maru, another salvage ship, to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001.

Unmanned submersible vessel loaded on salvage ship

Unmanned submersible vessel loaded on salvage ship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows the Hakuyo 2000, an unmanned submersible vessel, that was loaded on the Shintatsu Maru. The salvage ship left Yokosuka port, southwest of Tokyo, on June 22 for the East China Sea to raise an unidentified ship that sank there after a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats in December 2001.

Salvage ship heads for East China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

Salvage ship heads for East China Sea to raise 'spy' ship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows a salvage vessel cruising from Yokosuka port, southwest of Tokyo, on June 22 toward the East China Sea to raise an unidentified ship that sank there after a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats in December 2001. The 657-ton Shintatsu Maru carries an unmanned submersible vessel.