Wreck of Akebono Maru
United States
- Position
- 54.0833° N, 178.4167° W
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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No protection is recorded for this wreck in the sources we hold. Position for reference only; not for navigation.
Akebono Maru No. 28 was a Japanese fishing trawler that capsized on 5 January 1982. The Minerals Management Service of Alaska reported she sank 50 miles (80 km) north of the Adak and notes it at the top of its list of "Alaska's Ten Worst Shipping Losses In The Last 20 Years". In total, 32 people died.
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Akebono Maru is a recorded shipwreck site at 54.0833° N, 178.4167° W. Voydar shows wreck locations alongside live ship traffic, free, from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.
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