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Wartime History
This destroyer was caught by Bunker Hill planes and sunk by a torpedo midship that blew the ship in half, sinking it immediately in over 200' of water in Truk Lagoon.

Shipwreck
Discovered on March 1, 1986 after five days of searching by Tomoyuki Yoshimura who assembled oral histories from survivors and with the help of Trukese located the wreck. The wreck is upside and should only by visited by professional divers due to the extreme depths.

Little marine growth is present, and the ship is in excellent condition. There is a space to enter the ship through the mess where china and cups are scattered. The stern is separate and upright at 180 feet. Human remains are everywhere inside and around the wreck. There is a 4.7 inch gun on the stern and two double AA guns.

Peter Ording recalls:
"A photo of the bell stored in a small stern cabin which was taken (unconfirmed) from the sinking cruiser Agano"

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