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From October 21, 2021 WION.
Two dozen Japanese ships sunk near the island of Iwo Jima during the war have been raised from the ocean floor due to seismic activity at Mount Suribachi, one of Japan's most dangerous volcanoes.
The 24 Japanese transport vessels were captured by U.S. forces and moved to the western side of the island and sunk to make up for the absence of a port on the island.
The seabed in that area has started rising due to the seismic activity causing them to sit on volcanic ash.
The island today has no inhabitants, but the Japanese military has a presence there. It was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the war. During the battle, the U.S. lost 7,000 soldiers while the Japanese lost 20,000. This is where that iconic photograph of Marines raising the flag was taken.
The island was of significant importance to the U.S. as it was thought that it could be used as a Navy base for the invasion of Japan.
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