Finding a Japanese Type 96 25 mm anti aircraft cannon in the jungle of Babeldaob island, Pacific Ocean, by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis
Research and photos by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis, IMAS EOD Level 3 Operator, UXO Tech. I Submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission A cellular communication crew was installing an antenna on top of a chopped-up cliff, by the country’s (only) Compact Road, when one of their crew fell-face-in in a deep trench that was completely covered by […]
The Mystery of the vanished Kampei Taisha Nan’yō Jinja after WWII, by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis
Research and photos by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis, IMAS EOD Level 3 Operator, UXO Tech. I Submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Japanese imperialism needed to consolidate its new Imperial heir by legitimising it via secular worship and integrating it into the national cult, supporting the State and the Chrysanthemum, divine dynasty! As the Japanese had built […]
The Nissan 180 truck of Babelthuap, Palau, by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis
Research and photos by Konstantin G. Mantzouranis, IMAS EOD Level 3 Operator, UXO Tech. I Submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission EOD personnel stumbled on the sad remnants of this Japanese military truck that must have sustained a direct hit on March 31st, 1944, during Operation Desecrate One, that destroyed critical infrastructure—in this case two huge radio […]
A dedication to HMS Exeter, the shipwreck that disappeared, featuring 3d renditions of the wreck, by Kevin Denlay and Stefan Draminski
Wreck survey report by Kevin Denlay 3D renditions by Stefan Draminski. (See more 3D wreck images at the bottom of this feature) WW2 Shipwreck exploration by Kevin Denlay: “Going back in time and bringing the ships back to life” – PART 1 After many years of searching for the wreck in the Java Sea, Indonesia, Vidar Skoglie (at […]
FOUND! An intact Mitsubishi Zero A6M2b “Reisen” 零式艦上戦闘機
By Pierre Kosmidis Rod Pearce has dedicated his time and efforts finding underwater aircraft wrecks and seeking closure to the families of hundreds -if not thousands- of Missing in Action (MIA) airmen from all nations that fought during World War Two. Rod has been diving in Papua New Guinea for 40 years and is credited […]
Then and Now: The Japanese coastal battery and USS Colorado 小川砲台
By Pierre Kosmidis The USS Colorado and the destroyer Norman Scott became preferred targets of a battery of three 6-inch guns emplaced in caves behind Tinian Town. These enemy weapons had remained silent in their well-camouflaged positions waiting for just such an opportunity as presented itself on 24 July. Only 3,200 yards off shore lay […]
The amazing wrecks of Truk Lagoon, by Aleksei Kondratuk
By Pierre Kosmidis Light Japanese tank Ha-Go Truk Lagoon is considered as the “Holy Grail” of wreck diving worldwide, due to the wide variety of wrecks, many of them in nearly intact condition. PHOTO CREDITS: ALEKSEI KONDRATUK Aleksei Kondratuk in Chuuk (formerly known as Truk) Aleksei Kondratuk, a scuba diver and underwater photographer from Vladivostok, Russia, […]
FOUND! The F6F 3-Hellcat lost in January 1943
By Pierre Kosmidis Rod Pearce has dedicated his time and efforts finding underwater aircraft wrecks and seeking closure to the families of hundreds -if not thousands- of Missing in Action (MIA) airmen from all nations that fought during World War Two. Rod has been diving in Papua New Guinea for 40 years and is credited […]
The WW2 shipwrecks that disappeared: Underwater explorer Kevin Denlay’s interview on the lost fleet of the Pacific – PART 2
By Pierre Kosmidis – August 2017 Photos by Kevin Denlay (unless otherwise noted) Historical Photos: Kevin Denlay Collection READ PART ONE OF KEVIN DENLAY’S UNDERWATER EXPLORATIONS: WW2 Shipwreck exploration by Kevin Denlay: “Going back in time and bringing the ships back to life” – PART 1 Kevin Denlay is a pioneer in underwater exploration and has witnessed […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 2 – Warrant Officer Nobuo Fujita, the only man who has bombed the continental US and the story of the E14Y1 floatplanes found in a shipwreck
By Pierre Kosmidis Text, photos and additional information by Dan Farnhham, used by permission ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 1 – Exploring aircraft wrecks Locating and identifying WW2 aircraft wrecks: The Kwajalein Missing in Action (MIA) Project An E14Y1 submarine-launched seaplane, code named “Glen” […]