Corals, sponges, and clams on the mast of the Iro, a 462 foot (140m)Japanese Navy fleet oiler

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Corals, sponges, and clams on the mast of the Iro, a 462 foot (140m)Japanese Navy fleet oiler that was was sunk on March 31, 1944 after being torpedoed by a US submarine during Operation DESCECRATE ONE on its journey from the Philippines to Palau. The vessel rests in the waters off the islands of Palau in Micronesia.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Republic of Palau, Micronesia
Photo credit: © Michael Stubblefield / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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