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Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Pacific, North of New Guinea
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Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Pacific, North Of New Guinea

She was sunk in Truk Lagoon during Operation Hailstone and is now a leading wreck diving site for scuba divers.
History
The Fujikawa Maru was requisitioned in 1940 by the Japanese Navy, and was based in Indo-China under the command of the 11th Fleet. She saw service in the Battle of Midway as part of AiRon 7. On 12 September 1943 she was hit by a torpedo fired by the U.S. Submarine Permit, and returned to Japan for repairs. Subsequently on 5 December 1943 she was hit by torpedo bombers from the USS Yorktown suffering minor damage. From thence she was taken to Truk Lagoon to undergo repairs.

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