Two huge chunks of USS Guardian have been removed from the reef . The bow of a U.S. Navy warship that grounded on a Philippine reef in January was cut from the rest of the hull on Tuesday , lifted by a massive crane and dropped on a waiting barge . The first chunk is about a mile long and weighs more than 100 tons. Ship is expected to be completely removed by mid-April , official says .
Two huge chunks of USS Guardian have been removed from the reef . The first chunk is about a mile long and weighs more than 100 tons. Ship is expected to be completely removed by mid-April , official says .