Nippo Maru
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Ningpo
as she originally was named, was built in Gothenbug in
1937 and put in service in the sugar transport between USA
and Asia for the company Svenska Ostasiatiska kompaniet
AB. Before the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong in 1941, she
was sunk 11.December 1941 to prevent her from falling into
enemy hands. She was raised by the Japanese in 1942 and
put in service for the military under the name Nippo Maru.
29.June 1944 she was torpedoed by the American submarine
USS Flasher. Other say the ship was bombed under Operation
Hailstone in 1944. No matter the reason, the wreck was
discovered and filmed by Jaques Cousteaus expedition in
1969 on a depth of 24 to 45 meter in Truk Lagoon.
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 Picture: Ningpo Courtesy of Sekstanten 
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