Sinking History
Sunk by American aircraft on December 3, 1943 in Kwajalein Southern Atoll. Hit with three 1,000 lbs bombs and five hours later the ship sunk.

Discovery
Discovered in 1965 nicknamed K-2. Sunk upright near the channel buoy and her upright position.

Shipwreck
Around the boat deck are several empty gun mounts.

There is a inch gun on the bow and a large MG on starboard side of the wheelhouse. A bomb blew apart the stern. Another dropped through the engine room's skylight and totally mangled the area. The smokestack is leaning over the starboard side blow over by an explosion.

No 1 hold has bags of cement or rice

No 2 is empty except for a paravane used for clearing mines.

No 3 hold has beer & saki and deep layers of muck and debris. Aft is a small car and pluming supplies. Large rice bowls too.

No 4 & 5 holds are empty.

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