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(Japan) Okinawa, Japan was the site for the second largest beach landing in history only second to Normandy, France. The difference is that Okinawa, was almost entirely US Forces verses Normandy, France had combined allied forces. More US Navy ships were sunk in the battle of Okinawa, than any other Navel skirmish. This is due to the nearly 7000 Japanese Kamikaze suicide pilots that dive bombed the US fleet. As divers we are still finding the remains of this battle just off shore. We find everything from coke bottles from 1945 to 1000lb Japanese sea mines. Last week I found 2 X bombs/torpedoes/extra gas tanks, that were 8' long x 24" wide with fins that were found off of the west coast of IE Island/Okinawa Prefecture/Japan. The battle of Okinawa (Operation Iceberg) started 1 Apr 1945. The Marines landed north of the Hija River (green bridge on HWY 58 and/or the red bridge) and the US Army landed south of the Hija River. I have taken the original invasion map and I have overlaid it over modern google earth. The link to see this product is on scuba board. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/zen-divers/269353-okinawa-wwii-landing-sites.html

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(Japan) Here is a short list of English Speaking Dive shops on Okinawa, Japan above and beyond Military dive shops. Which are: US Marine Corps. Tsunami Gear www. mccsOkinawa.com Courtney 622-9795, Camp Foster 645-4206, Camp Hansen 623-7717, Camp Kinser 637-2027. US Air Force Kadena Marina 634-6344 Kadena Marina Scuba Locker Kadena Marina has boat trips to the Kerama's and has a second port at Okuma Resort US Army Torri Scuba Locker 644-4290 TORII TRAINING Civilian Dive Shops... North of Nago Boat Charters Hedo Dome, USS Emmons, IE Island northofnago@ezweb.ne.jp 090-3790-2924 ask for Chuck Oki Diving Seragaki Onna Village okidiving@gmail.com CPT David 090-5290-9232 CPT Chris 090-9788-0282 Far East Marine Dive Company fareastmaridiveco@gmail.com 090-9786-0543 Reef Encounters International http:reefencounters.org info@reefencounters.org 098-995-9414 090-1940-3528 O2 Dive Okinawa http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/%7E02dive 098-956-7791 mobile 090-5389-7275 Asian Dive Tours Asian Dive Tours! Contact: 098-964-4007 or 090-5025-3153 and ask for Nancy or E-mail asian_dive_tours@hotmail.com Blue Ocean Scuba Blue Ocean Scuba 090-3123-7903 ask for Thomas 080-3978-3885 ask for Gerry Viamare Formally Fathoms Diving TEL :098-956-8108 ＦＡＸ：０９８－９５６－８４４０ FAX :098-956-8440 Open Coast Home - Open Coast 1Ž·866Ž·OCTŽ·DIAL/310Ž·433Ž·6653 Japanese Dive Shops: A Calm Sea Celsius Ana Hotel&resort Ishigaki Ana Hotel&resort Onna Village Back Drop Okinawa Benthos Divers Blenny Diving Service Blue Field Blue Try Blue Zone Butterfly Dive Ocean Celsius Club Coconut Ishigaki Coral Calm Dive Kids Divegelende Mogucyaoclub Diving Service Joy Joy Diving Service Kafuu Diving Service Sun*island Diving School Umicoza Diving Shop Dord Okinawa Diving Shop Lion Fish Diving Supplyer Smile Diving Team Cool Diving Team Unarizaki Divingproject Jic Kumejima Eco Guide Cafe Fun Fun Dolphin Grand Blue Hula Dive Miyako Island Club Island Message JAL Hotel and Resort Okuma Kaifu Divers Kumasan No Diving Shop Liberte Diving Service Loco Marine Service Manza Beach Hotel Marea Miyakojima Marine Club Berry Marine Club Nagi Marine Palette Marine Product Marine Star Marinehouse Ie Island Mmc Moon Beach Diving School Mother Earth Naha Marine Sports Naha Sea Marine Nankuru Diver's Okinawa Ocean Trip Ok Marine Club Okinawa Adventure Company Okinawa Diving Shop Suimy Okinawa J.boy Diving Club Okinawa Marine Point Okinawa Ocean Divers Panari Marine Club Paradise Club Peace Blue Pushynushima Ishigaki Reeffers Ocean Sports Sea Max Diving Club Seamens Club Resort Hotel Southern Reef Okinawa Southward Tomsawyer Marine Shop Yumeya Marine Club

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