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sailors spotted personnel on a partially submerged ship and noted debris in the water. "They initially spotted only eight people on the partially submerged vessel," said Lt. Cory
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Chinese vessels violated the requirement under international law to operate with due regard for the rights and safety of other lawful users of the ocean." China's Foreign Ministry responded that the Pentagon's complaints that five Chinese vessels
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Pedrozo, Raul (Pete) (1 March 2010). "Preserving
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are administered by China, but claimed by both Vietnam and Taiwan
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On July 19, 2015 while en route for a scheduled port visit to
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1479:"Spy Ship USNS Impeccable Harassed by Chinese Ships: Report"
877:"Navy Continues to Build Ships Designed for Soviet Threat"
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monitoring submarine activity when it was approached by a
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that the Chinese navy had recently deployed in the area.
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1087:"USNS Impeccable: Chinese Vessels Harass US Navy Ship"
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sonar and compliance with all mitigation requirements.
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This article includes information collected from the
1505:"US warships head for South China Sea after standoff"
1421:"Officials: US ship in China spat was hunting subs"
1297:Miklaszewski, Jim; Kube, Courtney (9 March 2009).
1117:"Pentagon says Chinese vessels harassed U.S. ship"
516:On 7 March, a Chinese intelligence ship contacted
1843:"USNS Impeccable crew rescues Filipino fishermen"
1241:"U.S. protests harassing of Navy ship by Chinese"
1178:"Pentagon: Chinese vessels harassed unarmed ship"
1061:"Officials: Ship in China spat was hunting subs"
524:to leave the area or "suffer the consequences."
1452:"Stand-off shows Chinese navy's secret tactics"
811:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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1818:"USNS Impeccable Rescues Distressed Fishermen"
1330:"U.S. says Chinese vessels harassed Navy ship"
2017:List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
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1777:"The Legality of the 'Impeccable Incident'"
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1618:"US and China Face Off in South China Sea"
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1816:Reynolds, Brian G. (20 July 2015).
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1650:"Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel"
1536:Tyson, Ann Scott (13 March 2009).
1360:"China hits out at US on navy row"
1269:Tyson, Ann Scott (10 March 2009).
1004:(164): 49914–49915. 25 August 2005
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1503:Reid, Tim (14 March 2009).
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198:General characteristics
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406:Operational history
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1750:Xinhua News Agency
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1041:on 28 January 2017
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