Mystery deepens in Hone Maru No 5 crew disappearance
A 17 man Japanese Hone Maru No 5 crew vanished after the vessel ran aground near Kure Atoll in February. Coast Guard and civilian biologists found the wreck split into four parts with charts and sextants left aboard, raising questions about why the crew abandoned ship amid heavy seas and proximity to a LORAN station.
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