Recently the guys from the DJL Tech Department teamed up with Roctopus Tech and Koh Tao Tech Divers. The mission was to set off from Koh Tao and explore the Torpedo Wreck. DJL Tech Instructor Ed has written an account of the journey to the wreck for SEA Explorers Club. The Torpedo Wreck At DJL […]

HIJMS Hatsutaka, Relocation and Identification

November 15, 2009October 22, 2019 Davy Jones

Historical Perspective Giving its name to that class of ship, the Imperial Japanese Navy Minelayer Hatsutaka was completed in October 1939. Built by Harima and Co. and measuring 90.9 metres in length with a beam of 11.3 metres, Hatsutaka displaced 1608 tonnes. She was equipped with three boilers delivering 6000 hp, giving the ship a […]