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Japanese WWII ships sunk by US emerge after volcano tremors lift seabeds
By Mark Hodge, The Sun
October 21, 2021 11:22am Updated
WWII ships sunk during the epic Battle of Iwo Jima have been raised from the bottom of the ocean after tremors from a Japanese volcano.
Satellite images show the battered remains of 24 transport vessels captured by the US Navy during the last days of the conflict in 1945.
The dramatic pictures were released by All Nippon News after the seabed began to rise due to activity from Mount Suribachi in the west of Iwo Jima island.
The sunken boats are now sitting on volcanic ash thanks to the seismic tremors.
During the war, the boats were moved to form a port to prepare for the invasion of US troops.
They formed a breakwater – which is usually a wall of stone or wood used to protect harbors from waves – to shield other boats which were unloading troops and weapons.
Iwo Jima was captured by the US because of its two airfields.
During the bloody battle, 216 Japanese soldiers were captured – while the rest of the country’s 20,000 troops were killed.
Around 7,000 Americans lost their lives in the fighting.
The iconic photo known as Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima showing US Marines hoisting the American flag was taken at the peak of Mount Suribachi.
Suribachi, which is 554-feet high, is reportedly one of the 10 most dangerous volcanoes in the country.