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Memorial Establishment in Kushimoto

When
February 1891
Where
Kushimoto
Part of
Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul wrecked off Kushimoto, Japan

A cemetery and memorial were established in Kushimoto for the recovered bodies.

In February 1891, a cemetery was established for the 150 bodies recovered from the sea. A memorial was built next to it near the lighthouse in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama.

Sources

  1. Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-22

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