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  Unidentified Maru (Small Victoria Bay Wreck)
IJN
Cargo

300 Tons (estimated)
size
armament

Sinking History
Suffered heavy damage, likely from air attack and sank into Victoria Bay near the northern shore.

Shipwreck
This shipwreck is upright on a 60' flat sandy bottom.

Justin Taylan adds:
"In 2006, the local landowner charged 10 kina to dive this wreck."

References
X Marks The Spot research by David Pennefather

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Last Updated
January 8, 2022

 

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60' /18.2m
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