Japanese oiler Irō explained
was a
fleet oiler for the
Imperial Japanese Navy. A member of the
Notoro-class of oilers, the ship was launched on August 5, 1922, and served Japan during the
Pacific Campaign of
World War II. On March 31, 1944, the ship was attacked and sunk in
Palau Harbor by
United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft from the
Fast Carrier Task Force during
Operation Desecrate One.
In March 2015 a PRC flag was discovered tied to the wreckage.[1] The flag was subsequently removed and president of Palau Tommy Remengesau stated that he was "extremely disappointed".[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Ryall, Julian and Gan, Nectar Tensions over second world war aggravated after Chinese flag appears tied to Japanese shipwreck off Palau March 23, 2015 South China Morning Post Retrieved October 4, 2015
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/03/24/chinese-flag-found-at-underwater-wreckage-of-japanese-war-ship/ Chinese flag found at underwater wreckage of Japanese war ship March 24, 2015
