Midget Japanese
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Diver's Find May Be
Submarine
New Hebrides diver Reece Dis . combe, who has already made a name for himself as the discoverer a t Vanikoro of the wreck of La Perouse's flagship "Boussole", has now found in Vila Harbour what he believes is the wreck of a midget Japanese submarine, Reporting this, the French Resi dency's "Bulletin d'lnformation" says that Discombe was diving in Vila Harbour to ascertain the nature of the coral bed when he discovered a metal form about 20 metres ,ong (65 ft) and two to three metres w - lde to ]q ft.). It was about 25 metres (81 ft.) below the surface, The o bj ect wa s also seen by Mr.
Ardimanni, for whom Discombe was working.
The "Bulletin d'lnformation" says that American authorities stationed !n t h e New Hebrides during World War n believed that a small Japanese submarine had succeeded in pene trating Vila's wartime harbour de fences.