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  Nisshin Maru No. 2
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Wartime History
On July 29, 1942 delivered twenty crated A6M3 Model 32 Zeros to Rabaul.

Sinking History
On August 11, 1945 hit a sea mine and sank at approximately 33°45´N, 131°30´E roughly eight kilometers off Wakamatsu lighthouse. The sea mine was dropped by a B-29 Superfortress previously.

References
Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in WWII
Wreck Site - Nisshin Maru No. 2

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Last Updated
August 4, 2020

 

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