Concrete Ship "Takechi Maru"
This ship was built in 1944 by the Imperial Japanese Navy and is made of concrete due to the shortage of steel. It served as transport ship during the Second World War. After the war, the "Takechi Maru" was (and is still) used as breakwater.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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