Boat flotsam removed from Kahana Bay

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 02, 2012

~~<p>The state removed a 20-foot vessel Saturday that had smashed into rocks at Kahana Bay, but officials have not yet determined whether the boat is debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.</p>
<p>The boat, which apparently washed ashore Thursday, had broken into several large pieces. State Department of Land and Natural Resources spokeswoman Deborah Ward said there is Japanese writing near the front of the vessel. It also appeared to be infested with barnacles.</p>
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The state removed a 20-foot vessel Saturday that had smashed into rocks at Kahana Bay, but officials have not yet determined whether the boat is debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

The boat, which apparently washed ashore Thursday, had broken into several large pieces. State Department of Land and Natural Resources spokeswoman Deborah Ward said there is Japanese writing near the front of the vessel. It also appeared to be infested with barnacles. Login for more...