Toa Maru

Toa Maru

Toa Maru No 2 is a Japanese transport ship sunk off Gizo (of the Solomon Islands) in Ironbottom Sound during World War II. The hull of the wreck is intact and lying on its starboard side. the ships masts are still although to the hull, however recently the superstructure has fallen into the sand. The deepest point of the wreck is by the stern, which rest in 130 feet of water, however the top of the wreck can be reached at a depth of 40 feet. The contents of the ships 6 cargo holds include saki bottles, ammunition clips, and a tank. However since the sinking the ship has been salvaged removing some of the cargo, and the ship's propeller.

External links

* [http://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/viewpage.php?page_id=390 "Toa Maru No 2 - Michael McFadyen's Scuba Diving Web Site"]
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/warwrecks/solomons.html War Wrecks of the Coral Seas]


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