The bridge of the Nippo Maru is one of the Truk Lagoon's best-preserved control rooms.

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A diver investigates machine guns, gas masks and oil drums in one of the holds of the Fujikawa Maru, a World War II wreck dive in Truk Lagoon.

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In the forward holds, the Yamagiri Maru's beams are covered in colorful sea fans, whips and sponges.

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Truk Odyssey guides found this statuette of the Virgin Mary in a forward cargo hold on the Nippo Maru.

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The remnants of several Japanese Zero fighters can still be seen in the Fujikawa Maru's cargo hold.

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A piece of field artillery, overgrown with sponges, sits on the Nippo Maru's stern deck.

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