The Rio de Janeiro Maru can be found off the Southwest tip of Uman Island. It was used as a transport vessel and submarine tender. Built in 1930, it was later equiped with a bow and stern gun.
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A section of the superstructure is shown on the left and a forward and aft view of the large stern gun. Barely recognizable is a small tank on the right.
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Port side of the ship's exterior passage ways.
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On the left is a view of the interior of a passage way, before we descended inside the ship. Of course there were the many bottles spread around, but of greater interest, we believe the large containers we came across are depth charges that were stored below.
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Before departing, we managed a view of one of the twin propellers.
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