Scientists in Hawaii recently found parts of a sunken Japanese submarine during a one-day dive paid for by Japanese broadcasting corporation NHK.
KITV-TV reported Tuesday that teams from the University of Hawaii’s Undersea Research Laboratory and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration found a conning tower and all the anti-aircraft guns from the Japanese sub I-400, which the U.S. seized and sunk in waters off South Oahu after World War II. The sub was first found in December.
Despite sonar, the crew didn’t expect to come across the artifacts.
"So, we’re following this debris and out of the dark the first thing was the giant hangar door. That came out and after that the conning tower and then the hangar and then we found all the anti-aircraft guns," said HURL director Terry Kerby.
After 30 years of successful dives, the University of Hawaii announced it would cut HURL’s $3 million annual funding, which is why the dive was sponsored by NHK.
Footage captured on the dive will be included in an NHK documentary premiering Wednesday.
Associated Press
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Dispute at meal spurs lockdown of Maui prison
A disturbance during breakfast at Maui Community Correctional Center on Wednesday resulted in a half-hour lockdown.
The cause of the 6:40 a.m. disturbance is under investigation, according to the Department of Public Safety. Maui inmates returned to their cells without incident. No injuries were reported.
The area where the disturbance occurred has a total double-cell capacity of 48 inmates. The current head count in that module is 81 inmates.
"We make no secret of the fact that our facilities are overcrowded. Our correctional staff immediately went into action to de-escalate the situation, maintaining constant control despite the overcrowded conditions in that module," said Nolan Espinda, public safety director. "They go through extensive crisis response training, they were prepared, and I couldn’t be more proud of them for a job well done".
Big Island man held in burglary at Hilo business
Hawaii island police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man in connection with a burglary during the weekend at a Hilo business.
On Tuesday, Konyaku Kaili of Hilo was charged with second-degree burglary, driving without a license and driving without insurance. His bail was set at $2,525.
At 7:25 p.m. Sunday, someone broke into a business in the 700 block of Leilani Street and took cigarettes valued at about $150, police said.
An investigation cast suspicion on Kaili, police said.
On Monday, police made a traffic stop in Hilo and arrested Kaili on suspicion of traffic offenses and burglary.
