Fishing
Trawler
Requistioned by IJN
Tons
361
Dimensions
145(?) / 24 / 14
Brian Beltz 2005
Ship History
Built by Nippon Suisan Kabushiki Kaisha in 1930
Wartime History
Used as a auxiliary provision storeship at Truk
Lagoon. Damaged on
April 4, 1944 when her engines were damaged by a near miss during
a B-24 raid.
Sinking History
The
ship was sunk on May 29. It went down near the Kiyosumi Maru, and was
bouyed after the war, then lost.
Redisovery
One of the few ships missing in Truk Lagoon, it was rediscovered
by Dan Bailey. The ship's bell is displayed at the Blue Lagoon Dive
shop.
References
Thanks to Dan Bailey for historical information and rediscovery information.
This ship's history is detailed in WWII Wrecks
of the Truk Lagoon the rediscovery of this shipwreck is the
topic of an Australian National Geographic documentary.
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