SULU SEA (March 21, 2013) Navy Diver 2nd Class Matthew Costa, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, guides a piece of equipment being lifted from the engine room compartment of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship ex-Guardian (MCM 5). Guardian ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef. The Navy continues to work in close cooperation with Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects.

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