About NUMA Japan

Founded in 1979 by author Clive Cussler,  the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) is a 501C3 non-profit, volunteer foundation dedicated to preserving our maritime heritage through the discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts.

NUMA Japan was established in 2001 and is an affiliate of NUMA Australia. Our purpose in Japan is to facilitate research into Japan based archives for NUMA missions and to assist with NUMA missions. NUMA Japan works in conjunction with the MacKinnon Organization which has been conducting research into the USS Wahoo (SS-238) since 1995. We operate with the assistance from primarily Japanese staff who volunteer their time and resources to make  information available from inquiries from around the world.