Dive Site - Yamagiri Maru
| Dive Site - Yamagiri Maru | |||
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| Yamagiri Maru | Chuuk Lagoon (Truk Lagoon) | ||
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| Federated States of Micronesia |  |
34 m | Advanced Open Water plus Deep |
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| - | Salt | 0 m | |
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| 7° 23.417′ N 7.390278° N 7° 23′ 25″ N |
151° 49.217′ E 151.820278° E 151° 49′ 13″ E |
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| The Yamagiri Maru, a large 6 hold freighter. The Yamagiri Maru was built in 1938 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a passenger/cargo carrier for the Yamashita Kisen Line. Tonnage: 6,439. Length: 133 metres. Beam: 17.8 metres. Max Speed: 17 knots. Launched: 30 May 1939. Requisitioned by the Japanese Navy in September 1941 she was converted to a military transport for moving special cargoes. The Yamagiri Maru was sunk by dive bombers from the carriers USS Yorktown and Bunker Hill. They reported several hits and left a huge hole portside amidships that took her down quickly, killing most of her crew. She is now resting on her port side in 34 metres. Some of the Yamagiri Maru’s high interests are in #5 hold with numbers of large 16-18 inch armor piercing shells carried for the fleet’s leading battleships. These were the world’s largest naval guns surpassing even the 16 inch guns of famous USS Missouri. Each shell weighs 3219 lbs and were ffired from guns with a range of 36-40 miles. Location GPS coordinates from Thorfinn.net. Accuracy unknown. See also: https://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/viewpage.php?page_id=246 |
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