The expedition and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Geographic Society found a Japanese destroyer during World War II off the coast of a remote Kuril Islands Matua, reports “Interfax”. Before World War II, Japan has established the island fortifications, before leaving the island part hewn into the rock tunnel was blown up.
According to the representative of the Eastern Military District Alexander Gordeyev, on preserved fuselage with wings can be recognized lightweight fighter Mitsubishi Zero squadron that was based on the island during World war II. Aircraft 1942 production from serial number 1733 is planned to raise to the surface.
Gordeyev said that divers and engineers are preparing coastal areas to approach the courts and the possible construction of pirsovyh zones. Gordeyev also said that divers have not found traces of a possible deployment of German U-boats near the island.
It was reported earlier that the Ministry of Defense and the Society began work on a remote Kuril island. Six ships of the island came to 200 people.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in March that the sailors of the Pacific Fleet will soon leave for a three-month campaign on the island of the Greater Kurile chain to explore the possibilities of perspective-based forces. He also said that this year will be placed on the Kuril Islands coastal missile complexes “Bal” and “Bastion».
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