31 Jan 2019
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Research Vessel Petrel, operated by the firm Vulcan, conducted a visual inspection of a wreck under more than 3,200 feet of water. The wreck was initially discovered by sonar in 2018. The images taken by Petrel allowed researchers to positively identify the wreck as the battleship Hiei. ww2dbase [Hiei | Savo | CPC]
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