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Maritime Heritage Trail: Battle of Saipan - Ship Wreck "Shoan Maru"
The Japanese transport ship was sunk by American dive bombers of the TF 58 on 22 February 1944.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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