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Chilling images of world s largest underwater graveyard haunted by fallen WW2 troops

Chilling images of world s largest underwater graveyard haunted by fallen WW2 troops
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Pandemic delays maritime search for remains from Pacific War | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

The Japanese government’s heightened efforts to retrieve the remains of the war dead from the Pacific Ocean have stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the disappointment of bereaved family members.

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Aquatic Forensics Opens Up the Cold, Wet Cases of Australia s Shipwrecks

Australian experts in leading-edge aquatic forensics are studying old underwater shipwrecked bones to learn more about their age, and who they belonged to.

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How American Torpedoes Wreaked Havoc on Japan in WWII

Japan had serious difficulties deploying her manpower, and a few examples illustrate some of the worst events. Tatusta Maru was a sleek, 13-year-old, 21-knot passenger liner of 16,955 tons. When she departed Japan in February 1943 with reinforcements for Truk, a submarine torpedoed her. She took down all hands, 1,481 passengers and crew, in cold, gale-driven seas. Heavy losses occurred even in port. On February 17, 1944, Aikoku Maru was anchored at Truk. Aboard were personnel of the 1st Amphibious Brigade. Four bombs and a torpedo ripped the ship in a great blast that killed 730 passengers and 12 crewmen. Nearby, bombs hit Akagi Maru and set off fuel tanks, ignited her magazine, and killed 1,300 men.

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