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

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

NAHA, Japan - Two salvage ships chartered by Japan are in East China Sea on June 26 ready to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001. A Coast Guard patrol vessel (top left) is seen on guard.

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

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

NAHA, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Amami is on guard against a Chinese fishing boat (fore) in East China Sea on June 26. The Amami is there to guard two salvage ships chartered by Japan to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard 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.

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

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

NAHA, Japan - Two salvage ships chartered by Japan to raise an unidentified ship which sank in East China Sea after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001 are at the scene of the wreckage June 26.

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

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

NAHA, Japan - Two salvage ships chartered by Japan to raise an unidentified ship which sank in East China Sea after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001 are at the scene of the wreckage June 26.

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

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

NAHA, Japan - Two salvage ships chartered by Japan are in East China Sea on June 26 ready to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard in December 2001. A Coast Guard patrol vessel (top left) is seen on guard.

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

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

NAHA, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Amami is on guard against a Chinese fishing boat (fore) in East China Sea on June 26. The Amami is there to guard two salvage ships chartered by Japan to raise an unidentified ship which sank after a shoot-out with the Japan Coast Guard 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.