Akita Maru | Deep Technical DivingThe Akita Maru is a 3817 ton Japanese Freighter. Close to 100m in length with a beam of 12m, she was capable of 13 knots. On 10th January 1940, whilst in convoy with the Tairyu Maru, Akita was attacked by the Dutch Submarine O-19. The Dutch sub fired a volley of three torpedoes, two striking the Akita Maru, and the third hitting the Tairyu. The reported position was 7°35’N, 103°13’E, in the Gulf of Siam. We haven’t yet located the Akita Maru, so look forward to discovering her during our future tech diving expeditions in the Southern Gulf of Thailand. Expected bottom depth is 78m so this will be a deep trimix tech dive.
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