This Jan. 17 photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (WESCOM) shows the Guardian, a U.S. Navy minesweeper, after it ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site in the Sulu Sea, 400 miles southwest of Manila, Philippines. (Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command)
Philippines To Fine US Navy After USS Guardian Ran Aground On UNESCO Heritage Reef -- Stars And Stripes
Philippine officials said they intend to fine the U.S. Navy for destroying natural resources after one of its minesweepers got stuck Thursday on a World Heritage-listed coral reef off the coast.
Philippine Naval Forces and Coast Guard officials are investigating the incident at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a remote marine habitat protected under Philippine law.
“We don’t know yet how much damage has been done,” said Angelique Songco, the park’s superintendent, in a statement. “We can only wait till they leave before we take a look at the area.”
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More News On The Grounding Of The USS Guardian
Time running out for USS Guardian in Tubbataha as Amihan winds intensify -- GMA
Faulty map or navigation? In vast sea, USS Guardian smashes into tiny Tubbataha -- GMA News
Good reef, we've run aground! US Navy minesweeper crashes onto underwater beauty spot (but shouldn't its state-of-the-art sonar have seen it coming?) -- Daily Mail
US Navy fined for 'illegal entry' at Philippine coral reef -- RT
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Issues Apology Over the Grounding of USS Guardian -- USNAVYSEALS.COM
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