Yesterday, the went through with its plans to fire its cannons on the Ryō Un Maru , a Japanese ship that was sent out to sea last year by the that hit . Prior to the sinking of the  , a fishing vessel claimed salvage rights. Webb said they would postpone their plans to sink the 164-foot Ryō Un Maru, to allow the 62-foot Bernice C to attempt to tow it; if the Canadians were not able to tow the abandoned vessel it would be sunk as planned.
Yesterday, the went through with its plans to fire its cannons on the , a Japanese ship that was sent out to sea last year by the that hit . Prior to the sinking of the Ryō Un Maru , a fishing vessel claimed salvage rights. Webb said they would postpone their plans to sink the 164-foot Ryō Un Maru, to allow the 62-foot Bernice C to attempt to tow it; if the Canadians were not able to tow the abandoned vessel it would be sunk as planned.
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Ryō Un Maru
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Ryō Un Maru