Keywords: 120405-G-RS249-004 (7051317135).jpg Crewmembers assigned to the U S Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa fire explosive ammunition at the Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-Un Maru April 5 2012 180-miles west of the Southeast Alaskan coast The Coast Guard worked with federal state and local agencies in Alaska to assess the immediate dangers the vessel presented and determined that sinking it would be the best course of action to minimize any environmental threats The crewless vessel had drifted toward Alaska after the 2011 tsunami in Japan DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charly Hengen U S Coast Guard/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/7051317135/ 120405-G-RS249-004 2012-04-05 12 56 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/7051317135 2016-09-03 11 51 56 United States Government Work Gulf of Alaska United States Department of Defense |