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  Tatsumi Maru
IJN
Cargo

650 Tons



Sinking History
Sunk February 5, 1944 by USAAF 5th Air Force aircraft at roughly Lat 3 20' S, Long 143 00' E.

Shipwreck
Sunk into Muschu Bay to the west of Muschu Island.

Shipwreck
A wreck, likely this ship is sunk into Muschu Bay to the west of Muschu Island. This wreck rests upright on a flat sandy bottom. The wreck is broken up into several sections, the bow, the center section is collapsed, either from salvage or sinking.  The propeller is missing from the stern, salvaged post-war.

Justin Taylan dived the wreck in 2004 with John Douglas and report:
"The wreck is broken up and not as impressive, but there is alot of fish life on it."

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Last Updated
February 11, 2025

 

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80 - 100'
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