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Ocean Exploration Trust’s visual survey of the Japanese aircraft carrier Imperial Japanese Navy #IJNAkagi 赤城 is the first time anyone has laid eyes on the vessel since sinking during June 1942’s #BattleofMidway. #Akagi was initially located during a mapping survey conducted by Vulcan, Inc. in 2019 that involved U.S. Navy participation. On September 10, 2023, #EVNautilus team spent 14 hours surveying Akagi, examining battle and #seafloor collision damage in the ship’s structure. The dive was launched and closed with protocol ceremonies to honor this place and all who lost their lives in ways that reflected their significance to Kānaka ʻOiwi (Native Hawaiian), Japanese, and U.S. military families and communities. Watch the full dive on our YouTube channel (EVNautilus). These historic, noninvasive, visual survey dives were conducted during the E/V Nautilus Ala ʻAumoana Kai Uli expedition, a 27-day NOAA-funded mission to explore never-before-seen #deepwaterhabitats to collect baseline data needed to support management in the most remote and northwestern section of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM). PMNM is a UNESCO World Heritage site distinguished for both its cultural and natural significance, the only site with this special distinction in the U.S. It is currently being considered for national marine sanctuary designation to safeguard further its diverse natural, cultural, and maritime heritage resources for generations to come. #ww2 #worldwar2 #marinearcheology #nautiluslive #japanesehistory #ushistory #pacifichistory @noaaoceanexploration @noaasanctuaries @papahanaumokuakea.hawaii @usnhistory @USFWS @oha_hawaii @hawaiidlnr @search_archaeology @dodpaa @airseaheritage @uhawaiinews @univofmaryland @nationalparkservice