Keywords: SS Guardian is hit by heavy waves. (8435988216).jpg SULU SEA Jan 29 2013 Heavy waves crash against the grounded mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian MCM 5 which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea on Jan 17 The grounding and subsequent heavy waves constantly hitting Guardian have caused severe damage leading the Navy to determine the 23-year old ship is beyond economical repair and is a complete loss With the deteriorating integrity of the ship the weight involved and where it has grounded on the reef dismantling the ship in sections is the only supportable salvage option The U S Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects U S Navy photo/Released 130129-N-ZZ999-033 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/8435988216/ SS Guardian is hit by heavy waves 2013-01-29 13 53 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America PD-USNavy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/8435988216 2016-12-14 01 53 57 United States Government Work Naval ships of the United States Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream Files uploaded by Reguyla United States Navy |