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Ship Wreck Suwa Maru
The Captain of the Suva Maru grounded the ship on the south shore of Wake Island before it could sink. The ship was destroyed by the U.S. submarines Seadragon and Finback one week later.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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