An underwater volcanic eruption has lifted dozens of WWII-era ships from their watery graves in Japan.
Seismic activity from the volcano Fukutoku-Okanoba lifted the sea bed. As it did it 24 battleships washed ashore on the western side of Iwo Jima.
The island lies roughly 1,200 kilometres south of Tokyo and was the site of one of the war's bloodiest and most famous battles.
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The ships were originally sunk by US forces during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
The 36 day assault claimed 7,000 marine lives and saw nearly 20,000 wounded.
Nearly all Japanese soldiers, save for 216 captured alive, were killed.
Fukutoku-Okanoba has been erupting underwater since August.
Japan is one of the most seismically active countries on earth.
Its islands are situated on the The Ring of Fire; a geographical area characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Nearly two weeks ago Mount Aso, in southern Japan, erupted sending a massive column of grey smoke billowing into the sky.
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