Costa Rica Deploys WWII-Era Ship for Marine Patrols

A former U.S. military vessel built during World War II, the MODOC, is now anchored in Costa Rica's South Pacific, repurposed to help protect marine life from illegal fishing.

30 Apr, 17:02 — 30 Apr, 17:02

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Costa Rica Uses WWII-Era Ship to Support Marine Patrols

A former U.S. military vessel built during World War II is now anchored in Costa Rica’s South Pacific, where it has taken on a very different mission: helping protect marine life from illegal fishing. The MODOC, a 1944 vessel originally built for the United States Navy at Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Texas, is now used […] The post Costa Rica Uses WWII-Era Ship to Support Marine Patrols appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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