Tsunami 'ghost ship' sunk by US Coast Guard - in pictures

US Coast Guard technicians from Air Station Kodiak observe the Ryou-un Maru from the air Photograph: Reuters The Ryou-un Maru drifts around 160 miles south-west of Baranof island off the coast of Alaska Photograph: Reuters A US Coast Guard vessel fires ammunition at the Ryou-Un Maru, setting light to the diesel on board Photograph: Reuters The Ryou-Un Maru's fuel burns off after the US Coast Guard fired ammunition at it Photograph: Reuters Smoke rises from the Ryou-Un Maru Photograph: AP The US Coast Guard vessel douses the Ryou-Un Maru with water after its fuel was burned off Photograph: AFP/Getty Images