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      HOKI MARU










































      A huge 450ft, 700ton, built in  New Zealand.  Her aft holds contain heavy plant equipment,
      destined for airfield  construction and include bull dozers and a steam roller Forward of the
      huge devastation the bow and fo’c’sle lie  intact. The upper sections of the upright stern are
      covered in superb corals. A pair of eagle rays frequent the wreck, providing an impressive fly
      by. Today only the aft section remains, testimony to the devastating explosion.  Lies to the
      southwest of Dublon, with a cluster of other wrecks sitting in the forth fleet anchorage when
      the attack began.






























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