2023 Session 4: Underwater Cultural Heritage of World War II in the Asia-Pacific Region: Discoveries, Opportunities & Challenges

Submerged Battlefield: Examining the Status and Challenges of World War II
Shipwreck Management in the Philippines

By Rachelle Anne Geline P. Ureta and Bobby C. Orillaneda

Capacity Building in the Time of COVID: The Case of HMAS Perth (I)

By Natali Pearson

Interdisciplinary and Community Inclusive Approaches to Submerged WWII Heritage Research in the Pacific

By Jennifer F. McKinnon, David Benavente, Toni L. Carrell, Erin Field, Vicki Richards, Della Scott-Ireton, Mark Stephens, Aleck Tan, and  Kota Yamafune

Archaeology and Anthropology of World War II Japanese Aircraft in Australia: the Case Study of Hajime Toyoshima's Zero

By Hiroshi Ishii

The Jaluit Atoll TBD-1 Devastators: Archaeological Analysis and Preservation Assessment of a WWII Site

By Peter D. Fix and Russell E. Matthews

The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast: Preserving the Story of WWII Era Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (CA-30)

By Alexis Catsambis

Examining the World War II Underwater Cultural Heritage of Maui and Lānaʻi through 3D Photogrammetric Modeling

By Dominic Bush, Jason Raupp, and Justin Dunnavant

Back from Oblivion: Deep Water Wrecks of World War II, Commemoration and Protection

By Blair Atcheson and Frank Thompson

Discovery and Management of the Wreck of USS Albacore (SS-218)

By Ivor Mollema, Tamaki Ura, David Johnston, and Stephen Katona