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Truk Lagoon FUMIZUKI

FUMITSUKI

Destroyer

 

being the second of 2 destroyers in Truk it has a totally different feeling to that of the Oite

July 09

Wow, this wreck has probably shown the largest difference. The bow section has completely fallen over mangling the bridge area and mangling the wreck quite substantially.

 

SHIP STATS

Tonnage: 1913 ton
Length: 103.25 m
Width: 10m
Depth: 4m
Engine: 4 Kampon boilers; 2 Parsons geared turbines; twin screw 38500 hp
Speed: 33.5 Knots
Launching: 16 February 1926
Builder:

Complement: 150

DEPTH OF SHIP
top of ship: 26 m.
Bottom: 35 m.





Truk Lagoon FUMITSUKI

 

Pictures of the wreck.

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This is what the wreck looked like on our 2008 expedition to truk. Below is what it looks like in June 09

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Simon on the starboard side of the toppled over hull.

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One of the two stacks, Torpedo tubes

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Stern 3" gun

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Back loading area of the torpedo tubes, Entry hatch, Stern prop

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

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