Shipwreck Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi 1)
The transport ship Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi 1) was sunk by the U.S. Army on 15 November 1942. The shipwreck's condition is deemed too dangerous to enter.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Army
- Pacific Wrecks
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