Olympia Maru and Morazán Maru
2015-05-08 @ 17:09:00 / Filippinerna
Två till vrak har vi utforskat idag, Olympia Maru och Morazán Maru.
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20/4/2015
Olympia Maru
Auxilliary Cargo Ship of the Imperial Japanese Army in WWII
Sunk 24 September 1944 by U.S. air raid
Length: 127 m
Depth: 30 m
"Olympia Maru had withstood attacks from three American pilots, but as the fourth plane struck, the engine stopped functioning. She was left defenceless against any more attacks from the U.S. fighter planes. Slowly, the freighter sank with 19 crew members along with it." (Corto Divers, 2011)
Morazán Maru
Auxilliary Cargo Ship of the Imperial Japanese Army in WWII
Sunk 24 September 1944 by U.S. air raid
Length: 93 m
Depth: 25 m
"Freighter and passenger liner built in England, 1908, sold to Central America where she served (among others) the route between Honduras and New Orleans. Captured by the Imperial Japanese Navy in Shanghai 1941 and used as an Auxilliary Cargo Vessel." (Rocksteady Dive Center, 2011)
Källor: www.cortodivers.com/history, www.rocksteadydivecenter.com
