IJN
Cargo
Dimensions
435' / 66' / 32'
Tons
6,143
Prewar
March 10, 1942
Don Fetterly 1992
Sunk March 10, 1942 by air attack
Ship History
Built in 1912, for the N.Y.K. line as a passenger and cargo vessel. It mainly traveled the route from Guam to Japan. At the start of the war, it was converted to troop transport.
Sinking History
Sunk on
March 10, 1942 off Salamaua by carrier planes of VT-2 from the USS Lexington.
Discovery & Salvage
Discovered in 1968 by diver Rod
Peace who was 17 at the time. Several of its portholes are used aboard his ship, Barbarian II. Some of the vessel was salvaged in the years
since its discovery, including brass, metal and its cargo.
Shipwreck
The largest divable wartime wreck in Papua New Guinea. Rests
upright in 80-100 feet of water. Its strictly for experienced divers, offering excellent visibility of about 30m
average, The wreck is diveable all year round. Although the wreck has
little coral growth, the main attraction lies in its immensity. As
the shallowest part of the wreck, the bridge, lies at 60m. The guns remain on the bow.
200' deck
