The Wreck Of Toa Maru No 2

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Toa Maru

Toa Maru No 2 is a World War II Japanese transport ship, launched on 1934, build by Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe.

On November 25th, 1943, Toa Maru was sunk by the American submarine USS Searaven (SS-196) off Gizo, Solomon Islands.

The hull of the wreck is intact and lying on its starboard side.  The ships masts are still attached to the hull, however recently the superstructure has fallen into the sand.

The deepest point of the wreck is by the stern, which rests in 130 feet (40 m) of water, however the top of the wreck can be reached at a depth of 40 feet (12 m).  It is the biggest and most impressive wreck in the Solomons.

Source: Wikipedia