The region called ‘Ring of Fire’, located in the Pacific Ocean, takes its name from the endless volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. These activities in the Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically unstable regions in the world, cause temporary and permanent islands to appear in the region. The land borders, which have changed due to these activities recently, have caused much more interesting images this time.
The seismic movements that occurred in the region called Iwo Jima, in the south of Japan, brought the warships from the Second World War to the surface again. The rotten ships that appeared on the shores of the island of Iō Tō, located in the region where the war was very intense, again reminded the terrible war that had a great share in shaping the modern world.
They go up a few inches each year.
Rising from 25 centimeters to 76 centimeters each year, the island was about 15 meters lower in 1945 when ships arrived in the area. According to the information obtained after the ships were noticed, the ships here were not the ships anchored in the area, especially for offensive purposes. After capturing the island, the US Navy pulled these ships ashore as a breakwater for port construction.
In addition, the ships did not surprise us by suddenly crossing the water surface out of nowhere, of course. There are photographs of the ships taken from above since 2006, and the height they travel each year can be easily seen with the eye. The ships, which also have images from the war, lie on the black sands untouched for decades, as they are rarely visited by civilians.
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