Ship Accident off the Sea of
Japan, No Casualties To: William John From: John C. Martin Date:
August 22, 2003 Yesterday afternoon two boats collided in thick
fog in the high seas not far from Japan. One was a cargo ship carrying lumber,
apparently on its way to Hawaii. The other was a Japanese fishing boat doing its
regular fishing in this sea area. However, because of the
weather condition, the captains did not realize the danger until a few seconds
before the collision took place. Consequently, there was insufficient time for
them to prevent the accident. According to eyewitnesses, neither
of the vessels was going very fast at the time of the accident. Fortunately,
there were no casualties among the crews, but both ships suffered damage close
to the water line. In spite of this damage, the two ships
managed to reach Harry’s Island under their own steam. When did the accident happen
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