I - 124 JAPANESE SUBMARINE memorial Plaque
On January 20 1942, Japanese Submarine I-124 sank into the Darwin ocean with the all 80 crew.
They all still lay at the bottom of the sea waters 96kms north west of Darwin.
Descendent families requested a salvage of the submarine and it was attempted after 1972. However, the Japanese Consulate in Australia advised the salvage company that as the Japanese Government considered the I-124 submarine a war grave permission was not given.
AJANT have appreciated the support of Dr Tom Lewis OAM, decedents families in Japan and Japan Maritime Self Defence Force throughout the project planning of this memorial plaque as well as the grant support from both NT and federal government. In 2017 we were able to erect the memorial plaque here align with the 75th Bombing of Darwin Commemoration.
They all still lay at the bottom of the sea waters 96kms north west of Darwin.
Descendent families requested a salvage of the submarine and it was attempted after 1972. However, the Japanese Consulate in Australia advised the salvage company that as the Japanese Government considered the I-124 submarine a war grave permission was not given.
AJANT have appreciated the support of Dr Tom Lewis OAM, decedents families in Japan and Japan Maritime Self Defence Force throughout the project planning of this memorial plaque as well as the grant support from both NT and federal government. In 2017 we were able to erect the memorial plaque here align with the 75th Bombing of Darwin Commemoration.
I-124 Japanese Submarine memorial plaque has being set up at Dripstone Cliffs in Darwin, Australia.