Dive Site - Nippo Maru
| Dive Site - Nippo Maru | |||
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| Nippo Maru | Chuuk Lagoon (Truk Lagoon) | ||
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| Federated States of Micronesia |  |
48 m | Advanced Nitrox plus Decompression Proceedures |
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| - | Salt | 0 m | |
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| 7° 22.983′ N 7.383056° N 7° 22′ 59″ N |
151° 55.133′ E 151.918889° E 151° 55′ 8″ E |
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| The Nippo Maru is one of the most fascinating wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon, due to its unusual cargo. She was sunk on 17 February 1944. During the first raids of Operation Hailstone, the Nippo Maru was hit by three 500 lb bombs in the stern area causing it to sink. Tonnage: 3,763. Length: 107.3 metres. Beam: 15.2 metres. Launched: 16 September 1936. The wreck was only located on 16 June 1980. She was a water carrier, yet as well as this simple cargo, there are several disassembled coastal defence guns, three pieces of field artillery on wheels, a tank on deck, two trucks and a large amount of shells, shell casings and electrical components on deck and in the five holds. Location GPS coordinates from Thorfinn.net. Accuracy unknown. See also: https://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/viewpage.php?page_id=237 |
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