Other Post Sunken WWII "ghost" ships re-surface after tremors in Japan

[Telmar]

Volcanic tremors in Japan have caused more than 20 battleships to re-surface after sinking into the sea during World War Two (WWII).

Footage filmed from an ANN helicopter shows the ghost ships washed up on the island of Iwo Jima, which is around 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) from Tokyo, in Japan.

Sunken WWII 'ghost' ships re-surface after tremors in Japan

More than 20 ships which had sunk into the sea during WWII have reappeared after tremors caused by a volcano.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[BravoZulu]

Sunken WWII 'ghost' ships re-surface after tremors in Japan

More than 20 ships which had sunk into the sea during WWII have reappeared after tremors caused by a volcano.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sunken LST's don't quite meet the standard for "battleship"

 

[NebrHogger]

If the tremors were around Bikini Atoll, then maybe, but not here.

 

[BCNTM]

Sunken WWII 'ghost' ships re-surface after tremors in Japan

More than 20 ships which had sunk into the sea during WWII have reappeared after tremors caused by a volcano.

www.bbc.co.uk

Good to know that they will be in the next toaster you buy from China

 

[colin traveller]

They were sunk to create a breakwater