The Navy has pledged to clean up the debris created when waves stripped off pieces of fiberglass covering the wooden hull of the ship and to try to restore the reef as much as possible . Two huge chunks of USS Guardian have been removed from the reef . U.S. Navy ship has been on alert since January 2017 . Ship is expected to be completely removed by mid - 2017 , official says .
Two huge chunks of USS Guardian have been removed from the reef . U.S. Navy ship has been on alert since January 2017 . Ship is expected to be completely removed by mid - 2017 , official says .