German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1

German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1 is a wreck in Piti Municipality, Guam. German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1 is situated nearby to Tokai Maru, as well as near the aerodrome Orote Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include SMS Cormoran and Tokai Maru.

SMS Cormoran

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SMS Cormoran or SMS Cormoran II was a German armed merchant raider that was originally a German-built Russian merchant vessel named Ryazan. The ship was active in the Pacific Ocean during World War I. SMS Cormoran is situated 400 feet west of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

Tokai Maru

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Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard that was sunk in Apra Harbor, Guam, in 1943, during World War II. Tokai Maru is situated 420 feet northwest of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

Orote Field

Aerodrome

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Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam. Orote Field is situated 2 miles southwest of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asan and Hågat.

Asan

Village

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Asan is a community and census-designated place along the western coast of the U.S. territory of Guam. Asan, along with Maina and Nimitz Hill Annex, are the three communities in the village of Asan-Maina. Asan is situated 4 miles east of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

Hågat

Village

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Hågat is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census. Hågat is situated 5 miles south of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

Agana Heights

Village

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Agana Heights is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña, in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village. Agana Heights is situated 6 miles east of German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1.

German Auxiliary Cruiser SMS Cormoran Wreck WW1

Type: Wreck
Also known as: “SMS Cormoran Scuttled 1917” and “US National Register of Historic Places”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Piti Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

13.45888° or 13° 27′ 32″ north

Longitude

144.6555° or 144° 39′ 20″ east

Elevation

-112 feet (-34 metres)

Open location code

7R56FM54+H5

GeoNames ID

7839906

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