Hasegawa 40082 1/350 IJN Submarine Tender Heian Maru 平安丸

日本海軍特設潜水母艦平安丸

World War Two
Imperial Japanese Navy
An ocean liner launched in 1930 and operated primarily on the NYK line's trans-Pacific service between Yokohama and Seattle.
Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, it was converted to an auxiliary submarine tender.
On 18 February 1944, it was sunk by American aircraft at Chuuk Lagoon during Operation Hailstorm. Its submerged hulk – the largest of Chuuk's "Ghost Fleet" – remains a popular scuba diving destination.