2. World War II Wrecks - Palau

WWII Wreck - Japanese LST Type 1 (Palau 2012-02-01)

The Japanese LST ship lies upside down in two large pieces and some smaller items. The LST is a "292-foot long Japanese landing ship, designed to carry landing crafts, tanks, midget submarines, cargo and troops. Lies at 20m/66ft to 30m/99ft." http://www.palautours.com/dive-wreck.html 2/14/2012.
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This piece of the LST wreck lies on its side.
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This piece of the LST wreck lies on its side.

  • This piece of the LST wreck lies on its side.
  • A very large propeller shaft of the LST.
  • Wreckage of the LST.
  • Gun on the LST.
  • Looking toward the Bow of the Japanese LST wreck, which lies upside down in two large pieces and some smaller items. The LST is a "292-foot long Japanese landing ship, designed to carry landing crafts, tanks, midget submarines, cargo and troops. Lies at 20m/66ft to 30m/99ft."
  • The LST's very large rudder lies upside down on the ocean floor. The LST was bombed, split in two, and sunk upside down.
  • Inside the wrecked body of the ship.
  • A disintegrating oil drum lies in the sand beside the wreck.
  • Winch with rope. (I turned the photo upside down for better viewing because the ship wrests upside down.)
  • Penetrating the weck, as best we could.
  • A clam has affixed itself to one of the ship's beams.
  • The Japanese LST had one large, 3 barreled anti-aircraft gun to protect it from allied airstrikes. The gun rests upside down under the wreckage. Shown are the three barrels.
  • The Japanese LST had one large, 3 barreled anti-aircraft gun to protect it from allied airstrikes. The gun rests upside down under the wreckage. Shown are the three barrels.
  • A forward gun had two barrels.
  • Camera 14MP-9PC
  • This bomb lies near the Japanese LST wreckage.
  • The tip of the bomb is lit by my flash. The bomb lies near the Japanese LST wreckage.
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