WWII ships sunk during the epic Battle of Iwo Jima have been raised from the bottom of the ocean after tremors from a Japanese volcano.
Satellite images show the battered remains of 24 transport vessels captured by the US Navy during the last days of the conflict in 1945.
The dramatic pictures were released by All Nippon News after the seabed began to rise due to activity from Mount Suribachi in the west of Iwo Jima island.
The sunken boats are now sitting on volcanic ash thanks to the seismic tremors.-
[nypost.com]