Japanese submarine Ro-34 1943
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese submarine Ro-34 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | 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 | Solomon Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Solomon Islands | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 23 km from land |
| Position | -8.2500, 158.9667 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Ro-34 was a Kaichū type submarine of the K6 sub-class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Completed and commissioned in May 1937, she served in World War II, operating in the South China Sea and the Netherlands East Indies, off New Guinea, and in the Solomon Islands. She was sunk in April 1943 during her eleventh war patrol.
Location
- Recorded position: -8.2500, 158.9667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Solomon Sea
- Nearest coast: Solomon Islands
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese submarine Ro-34 (revision 1331839162), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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