OPRD|Agate Beach dock will be dismantled starting Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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Newport OR -- A crew from Ballard Diving and Salvage of Vancouver, WA will begin removing the derelict dock at Agate Beach starting the morning of Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The 66’ long, 19’ wide, 7’ tall dock washed ashore early the morning of June 5, 2012 and is believed to weigh 130-165 tons. It originated from the Japanese port city of Misawa in the Aomori Prefecture, and was carried out to sea during the March 2011 tsunami.
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39.3155904, -123.8009988
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agate beach
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39.3155904
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-123.8009988
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39.3155904,-123.8009988
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OPRD|Agate Beach dock will be dismantled starting Tuesday, July 31, 2012
English Description
Newport OR -- A crew from Ballard Diving and Salvage of Vancouver, WA will begin removing the derelict dock at Agate Beach starting the morning of Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The 66’ long, 19’ wide, 7’ tall dock washed ashore early the morning of June 5, 2012 and is believed to weigh 130-165 tons. It originated from the Japanese port city of Misawa in the Aomori Prefecture, and was carried out to sea during the March 2011 tsunami.
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