Japanese Aircraft Carrier wreck found

[ombugge]

The American R/V Petrel has found the wreck of the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi off Midway Island in the Pacific:

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This Norwegian-built ship has found a Japanese aircraft carrier on the seabed

The crew of an American research vessel has made yet another discovery of a Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk during the Battle of Midway.

by Eirik Helgaker and NTB.

Published 21.10.2019 09:58 / Updated 21.10.2019 10:43

One of the decisive battles of World War II was in the waters around the Midway Islands in the Pacific in June 1942. Four Japanese aircraft carriers and a cruiser were sunk by US forces during three days of intense fighting. The US Navy lost an aircraft carrier and a fighter.

The research vessel RV Petrel, owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, found one of the Japanese aircraft carriers lost in the battle last week.

Petrel is built at Vard’s yard in Brattvåg. The ship was purchased from Subsea 7 and in 2017 extensive refurbishment was made on the ship to make it a research ship.

The crew of the research vessel Petrel uses remote-controlled underwater boats in the search for wrecks in the Pacific. Photo: Caleb Jones / AP / NTB scanpix

Found the ship at 5,490 meters deep

Last week, the research vessel confirmed that they had found the wreckage of one of the hangar vessels, 250 meters long Kaga. This time it is the wreck of the Akagi aircraft carrier found at 5,490 meters deep.

Petrel is on an expedition to find war wrecks. The initiative was taken in time by the late Microsoft Summit Paul Allen, and the ship uses sonar and remote controlled submarines in the exploration. The finding of Akagi was done with high frequency sonar.

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Rob Kraft of the company Vulcan and historian Frank Thompson, who is on board Petrel, says the position and size of the wreck make them sure that it is Akagi that has now been found.

The wreckage is located in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument area. 267 were killed in the sinking of Akagi, according to Wikipedia. The 260-meter aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1927, and participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

The Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi was sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942. Now US explorers have found it using high frequency sonar. It is located at 5,490 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: Caleb Jones / AP / NTB scanpix

(Google translated from Sysla today)

[Heiwa]

Yes, the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi was sunk 77 years ago. It is old news. Only idiots waste money to have a look at it at the bottom of the sea.

[ombugge]

In that case what do you call those who spend money on salvaging and restore a ship that sunk in 1628?:

Or salvage 340 year old stinky cheese from another sunken warship?
https://www.thelocal.se/20160727/old-stinky-cheese-found-on-swedish-17th-century-ship

[Quimby]

@Heiwa

Yes, the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi was sunk 77 years ago. It is old news. Only idiots waste money to have a look at it at the bottom of the sea.

Judging from the shit you’ve written on your blog (Not to mention this thread), I’d say you’re the only idiot here bro.

[Heiwa]

Well, topic is Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi . Shall it be salvaged, repaired and restored to old glory? BTW I have no blog. I am in safety at sea at http://heiwaco.com .

[ombugge]

Maybe you can offer your expert advice on how to do that. I’m sure you have long experience in salvaging ships of all kinds from any depth.
From your own admission we already know that you are a Master restorer, repairer and converter of ships, incl. naval vessels.

This should be a breeze for anybody with access to your glorious advise, but I’m afraid I don’t know of anybody that is planning such a thing, so I cannot help you with contact info.

Besides, this is a Japanese War Grave and the wreck is situated in a maritime conservation area. But I’m sure you have overcome such difficulties many times in the your illustrious career.

[Heiwa]

1966/7 I worked at the Stockholm Naval yard (Beckholmen) outside which HSwMS Wasa sank 1628. It was refloated and put in the drydock at Beckholmen 100 m away. I was not involved with it. On the other hand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSwMS_Gustaf_V was put there 1966! It was decommissioned since many years but some admiral had decided that the heavy guns could be used in some coastal fort ashore, so we removed them. HSwMS Gustav V had a nice accommodation, at least for the commander. It included a bathroom with a tub on lion paws!

[Cappy_208]

IKR, How DID the Navy toss that boulder up into the side of the Costa Concordia anyway? No, don’t. I don’t want to hear more of your whacky theories. Do submarines have catapults installed nowadays?

[ombugge]

You are obviously not aware of who you are addressing here; a world renown Scientist and thinker by his own admission:

I conclude they never happened or that something else happened based on my cosmopolitan experiences and clear thinking. I know plenty people get upset learning my conclusions but they haven’t seen the world I have seen, by chance , in my interesting life. Life is full of chances ! Most people do not take them. But it is never too late. Reconsider what you believe as true and live happier.

Wise words from a very wise and experienced man. Probably a “stable genius” on par with another person with “great and unmatched wisdom”. (They’ll have to meet and compare wits to determine who is the smartest)

Unfortunately he had an embarrassing encounter with the incompetent and corrupt police in France a few days ago, but I’m sure he will take this up at the highest level in both France and Sweden. All they have to do to avoid a diplomatic incident is to apologists in person:
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