Ehime Maru Memorial
Honolulu, Oahu
The monument was erected by the Japanese government to remember the victims of the Ehime Maru. On Feb. 9, 2001, The US nuclear submarine Greeneville struck the Japanese fishing boat, Ehime Maru, near Oahu with 35 people on board including 13 students. The boat sank in 5 minutes and nine people were missing. The monument features nine black granite blocks which support the one-ton anchor retrieved from the sunken Ehime Maru, with nine links of its chain still attached. Carved in stone is the inscription: "This honors the nine precious lives lost and serves as a place where their souls are remembered."
Directions:
Located at the end of Ahui St. off Al Moana Blvd., Kakaako Waterfront Park.
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