That is really interesting, I learned to SCUBA on Okinawa. I was stationed at Torri and we did not have an facilities... we used the Reef Rovers C.mpressors and gear at Kadena Yacht Club
Cheers,
Roger
Cheers,
Roger
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Roger, were you here when the concrete sailboat was scuttled?
General Simon Bolivar Buckner was, I believe, killed in action on Okinawa, the highest ranking US officer killed in action during WW2.I have the WWII Invasion charts for Okinawa in my car. The overall operationa was called Operation Iceberg with 10th Army General Buckner in charge. The major division were to the North was Hija River/Kadena Town was the Marines who went north, and to the South of the Hija River was the Army who went south with 2 Divisions of Marine and 2 Divisions of Army landing at both locations for the initial invasion. The 6th Marines came ashore later day 10 or so near Camp Kinser and attacked Sugar Loaf Hill. The subs areas during the intial invasion were color codes this looks to be down to Battalion Size. Maybe the smaller lanes Company Size were numbered. Maybe the 6th Marines landing site was numbered or maybe the modern day scuba diver does not know their Okinawa Invasion history. Starting from North to South the landing zones are as follows: 6th Marine Division Green 1 and Green 2, Red 1,2,3. 6th Marine Division Landed Between Yomitan port and the back gate of Torii. 1st Marine Division Blue 1,2 Yellow 1,2. 1st Marine Landed between the backgate of Torii Station and the Hija River. The Army land south of the Hija River. 7th Division had Purple 1,2 and Orange 1,2 they landed at Kadena North area. 96th Division landed from Kadena Marina to Sunabe they had White 1,2,3 and Brown 1,2,3,4.