Japanese destroyer Asashio 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese destroyer Asashio | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Empire of Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Solomon Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Papua New Guinea | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 78 km from land |
| Position | -7.2500, 148.2500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Asashio (朝潮; "Morning Tide") was the lead ship of the ten Asashio-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the mid-1930s under the Circle Two Program (Maru Ni Keikaku).
Location
- Recorded position: -7.2500, 148.2500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Solomon Sea
- Nearest coast: Papua New Guinea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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