Japanese submarine Ro-33 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese submarine Ro-33 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Empire of Japan | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Coral Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Papua New Guinea | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 22 km from land |
| Position | -9.6000, 147.1000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Ro-33 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Ro-33-class submarine. Completed and commissioned in November 1935, she served during World War II in the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, and southwestern Pacific Ocean and operated in support of Japanese forces in the invasion of British Malaya, the invasion of Java, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the New Guinea campaign. She was sunk in August 1942 during her fifth war patrol.
Location
- Recorded position: -9.6000, 147.1000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Coral Sea
- Nearest coast: Papua New Guinea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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