Jump to content

No.18 Kyotoku-maru

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the current revision of this page, as edited by KolbertBot (talk | contribs) at 19:33, 20 June 2018 (Bot: HTTP→HTTPS (v485)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Kyotoku-maru no. 18 is a fishing trawler which was swept inland during tsunami that followed the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi in Japan.

In August 2013 residents voted to scrap the boat, instead of keeping it as a monument.[1] Work to dismantle the ship started on September 9, 2013.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Japanese town to scrap marooned 'tsunami boat'". BBC News. 2013-08-13.
  2. ^ "Workers begin removal of ship washed inland by 3/11 tsunami". Asahi Shimbun. 2013-09-10.