Keywords: A crane vessel prepares to lift a hull section of the former USS Guardian. (8595822088).jpg SULU SEA March 27 2013 The U S Navy contracted crane vessel M/V Jascon 25 removes a hull section from the mine countermeasure ship ex-Guardian MCM 5 which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Jan 17 The U S Navy and contracted salvage teams continue damage assessments and the removal of equipment and parts to prepare the grounded ship to be safely dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef The U S Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders/Released 130327-N-KL617-014 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/8595822088/ A crane vessel prepares to lift a hull section of the former USS Guardian 2013-03-27 13 13 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America PD-USGov Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/8595822088 2016-12-14 15 11 16 United States Government Work Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream Files uploaded by Reguyla Naval ships of the United States |