The Yasaka Maru Gets No Warning (1915)

The Yasaka Maru sinking was a brief matter of great international interest, further proof that civilians were still targets in the current war. Greater disasters preceded it, and would follow, but that didn't stop the ship's name from being added to a growing list of grievances that would lead to an even larger war. Ship Name: Yasaka Maru Nationality: Japanese Tonnage: 11758 Built: 1914 Ship Type: Steel Steamer Sank: 1915 Location Sank: 60 Miles for Port Said Egypt Reason For Sinking: Torpedo Lives Lost: None Sources: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time... https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time... https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspap... https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://uboat.net/wwi/boats/successes... https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6586.... https://uboat.net/wwi/men/commanders/... https://issuu.com/maxshow/docs/8-2019... https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/da... https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://www.archives.gov/milestone-do... https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://books.google.com/books?id=qxR... https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lusi... https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi... https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/da... https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SJMN19151... https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar... https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspap... #WorldWar #WorldWarOne #JapaneseHistory #Shipwreck #UBoat #Torpedo #ShipHistory #History #HistoryPodcast #Podcast