Preparing a Sunken Vessel for Removal

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Crews prepare to extract a 21-foot fishing vessel from the water following its removal from the floor of Santa Cruz harbor two days after a tsunami struck Northern California, resulting in partial dock destruction and a number of sunken and damaged personal watercraft Sunday, March 13, 2011. Unified Command response crews, comprised of Coast Guard personnel, California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Santa Cruz Port District officials, are assessing and responding to any and all impacts to area shorelines as a result of the West Coast tsunami caused by an 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel Polish.