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(NATACHA PISARENKO/The Associated Press) The Liberian-flagged container ship Rena is seen stuck aground on a reef off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. The calmest weather in days has given salvage crews hope they will be able on Friday to resume pumping the remaining fuel from the cargo ship stuck on a New Zealand reef.

Stricken New Zealand ship may break apart or sink

Last updated Monday, October 17, 2011 - 8:17am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Salvage crews raced Monday to pump oil from a stricken ship teetering on a reef off the New Zealand coast, while also preparing for the worst: Authorities believe the vessel will break apart or sink soon.

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Scientists to examine oil tanker sunk by Japanese sub off California coast

Paul Rogers San Jose Mercury News

Last updated Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 3:22pm

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Trying to learn once and for all whether a 440-foot-long oil tanker sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1941 off the Central California coast still poses a risk of a catastrophic oil spill, a team of scientists is preparing to probe the wrecked ship with high-tech gear.

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