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 Modern Shipwrecks in the Marshall Islands Ryuo Maru No 28, Enemakij Island, Majuro Atoll 1992 A Photo Essay by Dirk HR Spennemann |
| The Korean Fishing vessel Ryo Maru no 28 ran aground on the ocean side reef of Enemakij Island, Majuro atoll in the night to the 14th of March 1992. The vessel broke up about a week later, with the heavy engine compartment falling into deep water. The bow and central section of the ship were pushed further onto the reef platform, where the hull was gradually ground up by wave action. |
 Aerial view of the northeastern reef platform of Majuro Atoll. Enemakej Island is in the center. The main pass can be seen in the background. |
 Aerial view of Enemakej Island showing the wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde. |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island as seen by boat. |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island as seen by boat. |
 Bow section of the Ryuo Maru 28. Note the loss of the lower starboard side due to wave action. |
 Bow section of the Ryuo Maru 28 seen from the center of the ship. Note the loss of the lower starboard side due to wave action. |
 Bow section of the Ryuo Maru 28 seen from the center of the ship. Note the loss of the lower starboard side due to wave action |
 Center section of the Ryuo Maru 28 seen from the center of the ship. Note the loss of the lower starboard side due to wave action |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island as seen from the islet |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island. Note the coral rubble build-up alongside the hull |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island as seen from a neighbouring island |
 Close-up of the bow section of the Ryuo Maru 28 seen from the center of the ship. |
 The wreck of the Ryuo Maru 28 on the reef's egde of Enemakej Island. Note the coral rubble build-up alongside the hull |
 The piping of the chiller plant, washed up on the island's edge. |
 Close-up of the piping of the chiller plant, washed up on the island's edge |
 Chunk of hull as well as ground-up glass fibers washed up on the island's edge |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers washed up on the island's edge |
 Close-up of a chunk of hull washed up on the island's edge |
 Center section of the Ryuo Maru 28. Note the net. |
 Ship's debris washed up on the beach |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers.Note the fish bones. |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers. Note the fish bones |
 Close-up of ground-up glass fibers |
[Atolls of the Marshall Islands]Bibliographic citation for this documentSpennemann, Dirk H.R. (2001). Modern Shipwrecks in the Marshall Islands--Ryuo Maru No 28, Enemakij Island, Majuro Atoll 1992-- A Photo Essay. URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/History/Ryuo_Maru28.htmlCONTACT: Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia. e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au |
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