Million Dollar Point
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Million Dollar Point is an underwater dumping site off Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu where the U.S. military discarded vast quantities of equipment after World War II, now a popular dive attraction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dive site
ⓘ
underwater dumping site ⓘ |
| access |
boat dive
ⓘ
shore dive ⓘ |
| attracts |
scuba divers
ⓘ
tourists interested in military history ⓘ underwater photographers ⓘ |
| constructedBy | United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDuringEvent | New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
recreational scuba diving
ⓘ
snorkeling attraction ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow to moderate depth ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
| eventPeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| hasCause | surplus U.S. military equipment after World War II ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalEffect |
artificial reef formation
ⓘ
marine habitat creation ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | local historical site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coral-encrusted machinery
ⓘ
metal debris field ⓘ sunken bulldozers ⓘ sunken construction equipment ⓘ sunken cranes ⓘ sunken jeeps ⓘ sunken shipping containers ⓘ sunken trucks ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Espiritu Santo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Sanma Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Luganville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Espiritu Santo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Segond Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | high monetary value of dumped equipment ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | SS President Coolidge wreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II heritage of Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
dumping of vast quantities of U.S. military equipment
ⓘ
postwar abandonment of military supplies ⓘ |
| timeOfEvent |
early 1940s
ⓘ
mid 1940s ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dive tourism
ⓘ
war relic tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
disposal of surplus war material
ⓘ
military equipment dumping ⓘ |
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