DIVING TRUK LAGOON
461' (140m), 9,626-ton ship was built in 1930 and was originally a beautiful eight-deck passenger liner. Requisitioned by the Japanese Navy in 1940, she was converted into a submarine tender. In July, 1942 sailing off of Viet Nam she was struck by torpedoes and received medium damage, but was repaired and returned to duties. On February 17,1944 she was struck by one or two 1,000-lb bombs during the first phase of Operation Hailstone. She was seen languishing at her anchorage and sank by morning.
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Diving Truk Lagoon
