Fujikawa Maru
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Fujikawa
Maru was a cargo steamer laid down by Mitsubishi Zosensho
in Nagasaki, and was launched in 1938 for the company Toyo
Kaiun K.K in Tokyo. She was requisitioned by the Imperial
Japanese Navy as a military transport in 1940. She was
damaged by American torpedo bombers from the aircraft
carrier USS Yorktown 5. December 1943 and sailed to Truk
lagoon for repairs. While she laid at anchor outside Etten
she was hit by two torpedoes from American airplanes 17.
February 1944 under Operation Hailstone, and sank the
morning after. The wreck rest today on her keel on a depth
of 9 to 34 meter southeast of Etten Island. Also see the
wreck of the cargo
ship Micro Trader.
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