IJN
Naval Tanker

Tons
10,020

Dimensions
500 / 65 / 29

Crew
unkown

Peter Ording 2000

Wartime History
The Japanese oil tanker Shinkoku was sunk by a torpedo from USS Peto SS 265 (unconfirmed)

Sinking History
She made it to Singapore for repairs and was then ordered to Truk where she took another torpedo hit to the engine room which sank her in Truk Lagoon.

It features an operating room, bath and toilets below bridge. Has a large deck guns aft and a smaller one forward. Lots of personal effects on board. A sword and scabbard were discovered once, and typewriters, telephones, records, bottles, and a chest of hundreds (of worthless) aluminum Sen coins.

Shipwreck
She sits in 30-125' of water and was sunk by USS Bunker Hill torpedo plane, after six shots initially missed the target. The masts used to stick out of the water, but were removed to prevent ships from snagging them. The wreck's location was then forgotten, and it was rediscovered in 1971. Many types of fish live in this wreck and has spacious storage area.