RIO DE JANEIRO MARU

 cañonazo

 ¿lanzallamas?

 motor

 botellas de cerveza y sake

 proyectil humano saliendo de la boca del cañón

 enormes palas

 momento ZEN

Rio de Janeiro Maru [+1944]

Details     general nationality:  japanese purpose:  transport type:  ocean liner subtype/class:  Buenos Aires class ocean liner (jpn.) Buenos Aires class ocean liner (jpn.):  Buenos Aires Maru (+1943) propulsion:  motor vessel (diesel) date built:  1930 status:  unknown details weight (tons):  9627  grt dimensions :  140.5 x 18.9 x 12 m material:  steel [*] engine:  2-Mitsubishi Sulzer diesel power:  7515  b.h.p. speed:  17.1  knots about the loss cause lost:  air raid date lost:  18/02/1944  [dd/mm/yyyy] about people builder:  Mitsubishi Zosen K. K. owner:  Osaka Shosen K. K. - OSK Line,Osaka captain:  about the wreck depth (m.):  44 max. / 12 min. (m) orientation:  protected:  war grave:  s [*] means that the value was inherited from Buenos Aires Maru (+1943), the reference for Buenos Aires class ocean liner (jpn.).     Position     [1] Jan Lettens03/11/2014 latitude:  hydro member longitude:  hydro member AIS:  hydro member mark add position to my marks (+/-5miles) dist. homeport:  dist. homeport position disp.:    dd°ddddd  dd°mm'mm  dd°mm'ss"  show neighbour. wrecks:  members only more positions insert new position     The Wreck today     Jan Lettens06/03/2009 A very popular divesite at Truk Lagoon. The holds contain supplies ranging from beer bottles to guns and other military supplies. The ship is lying on its starboard side with its deck only 15 metres from the surface.