IJN
Cargo
Tons
2,000
Sinking History
Sunk in Simpson Harbor, off Rabaul by American air attack on January 17, 1944.
Shipwreck
Lies upright on a sandy bottom in 140'
of water. Holds contain parts, torpedoes, ammunition
and many small artifacts. A truck with her crank handle still
in place is inside one of the holds. There was an unexploded bomb next to Kanshin Maru stuck into
the sea floor.
1994 Eruption
During the 1994 eruption, the shipwreck was covered in ash, and is no longer
diveable.
140'
