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Crescent City Harbor

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program March 2011 (approx.)
A boat is mostly sunk at a harbor, surrounded by docks and other boats.
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The March 11, 2011, Tohoku tsunami caused significant damage to ships and docks in Crescent City Harbor in California. A number of ships were sunk within the harbor. Because of extensive sedimentation and potential contaminated debris within the harbor, recovery efforts took more than a year to complete.

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