Shipping
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70,000 Tons NG Shipping To Be Salvaged
ABOUT ISO Japanese will arrive in New Guinea soon to start the demolition of 35 sunken wartime wrecks totalling 70,000 to This has been announced by veteran Australian diver, Mr. J.
Johnstone, who represents the Anglo-Pacific Trading Company, of Melbourne. - Matsukura Salvage Company, of Japan, will work on leases held by the Melbourne firm.
Johnstone said the Japanese would start work on 10 wrecks at Kavieng, New Ireland. They would raise one ship, the 6,500 ton Tenrvu Maru, intact. Ships would also be salvaged at Manus, Wewak, Hansa Bay, Aitape, Madang, Lae, the Louisiade Islands and at other centres. , . , Johnstone recently completed a personal survey of wrecks.