The research vessel Kay Kay II, belonging to the University of Concepción. The 18 meter (59 foot) long ship was washed 1 kilometer (over 1/2 mile) inland, following the February 27 earthquake. Vandals subsequently stripped the ship of its oceanographic instruments.
Kay Kay II
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The research vessel Kay Kay II, belonging to the University of Concepción. The 18 meter (59 foot) long ship was washed 1 kilometer (over 1/2 mile) inland, following the February 27 earthquake. Vandals subsequently stripped the ship of its oceanographic instruments.

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