3rd April 2012
It is another nice day with a light breeze now coming from the South. On
our morning walk we pass another small island on our port side, but the
highlight of the day is to be the sail around Iwo Jima.
At 12 noon, we were 3nm off the Northern tip of Iwo Jima and proceeded
to spend the next 3 hrs slowly moving down the east coast on around the bottom
of the island , before turning around and retracing our path for those on the
port side. During the sail by, the resident war historian, (who has been giving
a series of lectures on the way around our various ports), gave a talk over the
PA system about Iwo Jima’s role in WW2, and pointing out the various points of
interest on the way around. It provided an interesting perspective to the
sightseeing, as we were only 1nm off the shoreline.
Iwo Jima is mostly flat with a crater at the Southern end
Iwo Jima is mostly flat with a crater at the Southern end
North Eastern Coastline with steam venting on the shore
We also had a couple of whale sightings on the way around that provided
a bit of a distraction from the history lesson.
There were a few small whales sighted off the coast
There were a few small whales sighted off the coast
As has been the case throughout our Japan visit, the ship is not allowed
to use satellite communications whilst within 10nm of the Japanese coast, so
there is no phone or internet service until we clear Iwo Jima.
There is a Large Radar Base and Airfield in the Centre of the Island
AWACS Aircraft returning to base
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful.
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