Launched 15th April 1938 the Fujikawa Maru was built as a passenger-cargo ship. The Japanese Navy took control of Fujikawa in December 1940 and converted her into an aircraft ferry. She is 132m long and 6,938g.t. with a single diesel engine giving a maximum speed of 16knts. Fujikawa is perhaps […]
Launched on 31st May 1931 the Fujisan Maru is an Oil Tanker built by the Harima Dockyard for the lino-Kaiun Line. At 156m long and 12,501g.t. she had a diesel engine and was capable of 18knts. The wreck today lies in 58m of water, is largely in tact and listing […]
Neither a ship nor a plane but a flying-boat! The Kawanishi H8K1’s allied code name was the Emily Flying Boat. Built by Kawanishi Aircraft Company she hails from August 1941. With a 38m wingspan and 4 Mitsubishi Engines she was capable of 460mph with a range of 4,500nm. Today she […]
Not a ship but a plane the Betty Bomber (Mitsubishi G4M) was powered by two Mitsubishi Engines. She had a wingspan of 25m. Today she is pretty broken but sits on a pretty bottom. She makes a good third-dive or a second dive if you prefer. She is in 20m […]
Launched 6th November 1933 the Amagisan Maru was built by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd, Japan. She was originally built as a cargo and passenger ship to serve the Japan to New York Line. At 7,620g.t. and 137m in length she was powered by a single 8,470hp Mitsubishi Engine. Today she […]
Launched 25th April 1940 the Aikoku Maru was built by Tama Ship Building, Japan. Originally built as a merchantman for Osaka Syosen but constructed as a passenger liner she was intended to be used on the Japan to Africa route; a roll in which she never took up. At 10,438g.t. […]
