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Guadalcanal

Bonegi I and II wrecks (Hirokawa Maru, Kinugawa Maru)

Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Wreck timberWreck timber

Also reported: cargo holds, structural remains; look only.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

1942 WWII Guadalcanal campaign

Two Japanese transports run aground and destroyed on 15 November 1942 while landing troops; both now shore dives, Kinugawa's bow still breaking the surface.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

steep drop-offDepth, deteriorating steel

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