When cleaning the sea from unexploded ordnance from the second world war in the framework of the action Operation RENDER SAFE 2011 off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the town of Rabaul was at a depth of 55 meters found the sunken wreck of the submarine.
Originally, it was speculated that it could be the first australian submarine HMAS AE1 sunk in the first world war, however, according to the historians of the australian navy it is most likely a sunken japanese submarine. Japan was requested to help with the identification.
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Originally, it was speculated that it could be the first australian submarine HMAS AE1 sunk in the first world war, however, according to the historians of the australian navy it is most likely a sunken japanese submarine. Japan was requested to help with the identification.
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