According to Ministry of Defense officials, after midnight on the 10th, one Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship became stuck while sailing in the Seto Inland Sea off Suo-Oshima Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and anchored on the spot. It means that there is
According to the Japan Coast Guard, around 12:30 p.m., the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) reported that there was "a large vibration while navigating the waters south of Suo-Oshima."
The escort ship was in a state where it could not navigate on its own, and a small amount of oil leaked around it, and it is possible that it came into contact with rocks on the seabed.
According to Ministry of Defense officials, the escort vessel is Inazuma, which belongs to the 4th Escort Division at Kure Base in Hiroshima Prefecture, and no one was injured.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard are dispatching ships to the site to check the detailed situation.