Keywords: U.S. Navy Barge filled with fresh water, departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka to support cooling efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 110326-N-UZ446-056.jpg en U S Navy Barge YON-287 filled with 851 000 litres 225 000 gallons of fresh water departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka March 26 to support cooling efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant YON-287 is the 2nd barge of two supplied by the U S Navy at the request of the Government of Japan to aid in the cooling efforts The two barges supplied a total of 1 89 million litres 500 000 gallons of fresh water This transfer will not involve the use of U S Navy personnel The barge was delivered to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force multipurpose support ship JS Amakusa AMS 4303 to transfer it north 2011-03-26 Petty Officer 3rd Class John Smolinski https //www dvidshub net/image/382658 110326-N-UZ446-056 2011-03-26 06 15 YOKOSUKA KANAGAWA JP PD-USGov-Military-Navy Fleet Activities Yokosuka Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |