Seen on Jan. 22, the minesweeper USS GUARDIAN remains stranded on Tubattaha Reef in the Sulu Sea. Here, a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft flies overhead, surveying not only the ship but also looking for signs of fuel leaks. The Navy survey ship USNS BOWDITCH (T-AGS 62) stands by at left, while the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP CORREGIDOR observes the scene at right. (U.S. Navy photo by Aircrewman Tactical Helicopters 3rd Class Geoffrey Trundell)
US Navy Ship Aground On Philippine Reef 'Taking In Water' -- BBC
A US Navy minesweeper stuck on a coral reef in a Unesco heritage site off the Philippine coast is badly damaged and taking in water, officials say.
The USS Guardian struck the reef in the Sulu Sea south-east of Palawan island last Thursday after completing a port call at the former Subic Bay base.
US officials say a salvage operation could take weeks to complete.
The reef is in the Tubbataha National Marine Park, designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
There had been hopes that the ship could simply be towed off the reef, but officials said the vessel was too badly damaged for that and that the first priority was to pump fuel out of the ship as it was being battered by rough waters.
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More News On the USS Guardian
Latest pics: Damaged Minesweeper GUARDIAN Still Stuck On The Reef -- Defense News
Grounded U.S. Navy minesweeper takes on water -- Washington Times
US Navy ship taking on water on Philippine reef -- AP
Minesweeper to stay on reef two more weeks -- UPI
U.S. Navy ship runs aground off the Philippines -- Government Executive
Navy's ship likely to remain stuck for a couple more weeks -- Stars and Stripes
US Navy decides to siphon oil from warship -- Gulf News
US Navy to pump oil from ship stuck in Philippines -- Phys.org
As damage to reef widens, crane removal of USS Guardian likely but not soon -- GMA Nation
Salvors plan to lift US Navy ship off reefs -- Global Nation
Singapore-based firm to 'lift' US ship from Tubbataha Reef -- Philstar
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