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(Japan) Tokai Maru This Japanese feighter was sunk in Apra Harbour on August 27th 1943. She had already been attacked by one US submarine seven months earlier and was resting up when the fatal attack was launched by another submarine. She is large, at over 135m and lies in 35m of water, listing heavily to port. A tordedo blew a hole in the number 3 port cargo hold and it was this damage that almost certainly sunk her. The holds still contain some interesting relics including beds and truck frames. The engine room is enormous and the two engines and catwalks are intact. The deck house at the stern still contains some depth charges - do not attempt to touch these! One amazing feature of this site is that the Tokai Maru rests next to the SMS Cormoran, a German merchant raider that was scuttled in 1917. The two ships actually touch and this is the only place in the world where two vessels, from different conflicts, do so. The Cormoran is 90m in length and lies in 35m of water. The best way to approach her is to follow the midsection of the Tokai Maru until you see the vessel at 22m. The hull is intact and the engine room easily accessable through skylights. TOKAI MARU & CORMORAN-This is definitely a one-of-a-kind dive site...there is a WW I German ship (the Cormoran) and a WW II Japanese ship (the Tokai Maru, of course) which are actually in contact with each other. I've read that this is the only place in the world where this is the case. This site is especially popular with visiting military divers. In most cases, it is done from a boat, but I've done it from the beach, when I have divers who REALLY want to see it, and don't mind the 20-minute plus surface swim to & from the wreck! A brief bit of history (don't worry, there's no test!)...the Cormoran was "scuttled," that is, sunk by its own captain, after US forces took over Guam during WW I and told the captain "gimme your boat," or words to that effect. The Japanese ship was actually sunk during battle, and damage from the bombing can be seen on the ship. While the harbor bottom here is around 100'/30m, the top deck of the Tokai Maru is about 50'/14m, while the Cormoran is a bit deeper...60'/18m. Both ships are resting on their sides. While shipwrecks don't have the abundant fish life of the reefs, you'll usually see schools of Fusillears, and sometimes big Puffer or Porcupine Fish, and this Batfish, ready to have my finger for lunch! As with all shipwrecks, don't try to penetrate the dark interior (outside passageways & rooms are ok) without proper training. The inside of ships often have decades of fine silt built up, and a stray kick will reduce visibility to almost nothing...making it difficult to find your way back out. Email me & I'll tell you a story of why this is a bad idea! The only wreck in the world where you can touch a WWI wreck and WWII Wreck!

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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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