Bienvenue sur Plongee Asie
Les Epaves Du Golf Du Siam
Arosan Maru 6,886 tons
Sunk By the USS Hardhead 3 April 1945
Picture courtesy
of the Japanese Maritime Museum, Kobe
Translation from Japanese report by Yuki-san
Departed
Saigon 03/04/45
05/04/45:-Hit by lightning, not too bad and moved on past
Fukoku Island
06/04/45 :-9 .18 N 102 50 E, near Panjang
Island
2nd Lightning Strike, hit the ship on the ????
Sank
very quickly
30-85 crew, 15 survivors
USN mark 9 37N 102 48E
18miles difference
Extract from USS
Hardhead Action Report
