The results of the undersea mapping at the #TsushimaMaru wreck have been released, along with videos and some small relics from the site. There will be a special exhibition at the Tsushima Maru Memorial Hall in Okinawa. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory #対馬丸
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The Emperor and his family visited #Okinawa recently to pay their respects to the war dead. One of their stops was the #TsushimaMaru memorial where they laid flowers. This is a must-visit if you visit Okinawa. #PacificHistoryGuide #対馬丸
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U.S. Navy Submarines in the Second World War sank an #ImperialJapaneseNavy battleship, ten aircraft carriers and more than 200 other warships. Over 1200 merchant ships were sunk, and approximately 98,000 people killed. #TsushimaMaru is but one tragedy among many. #NavalHistory
I recently presented a brief history of the #TsushimaMaru and its loss to my wardroom as as part of a larger talk on ethical decision-making. Check it out on the #PacificHistoryGuide blog. #NavalHistory
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Tsushima Maru, Japanese transport ship sunk Aug. 22 1944 by #USSBowfin while evacuating civilians from the #Ryukyu Islands, (namely #Okinawa) to #Kyushu. 1,534 personnel died including 780 schoolchildren. #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #Navy #TsushimaMaru #対馬丸