The Kuantan Wreck's real name at the time of sinking was the Marvin 1. It had just been bought shortly before it sunk and it is possible that they didn't even have time to repaint her as many years ago we were able to seem the name Nichi Asu Maru on her starboard side. Here is something I wrote up years ago although things do change over time and marine life die and migrate... The Nichi Asu Maru (にちやす丸) a.k.a. The Kuantan Wreck / Marvin 1 Nichi にち- means several things and there is a logical progression of the meanings too. First, it means “circle” or “round”. It can also mean “sun” (that’s round, right?) or “day” because the day starts with the sun. Usually though, on things such as ships, it is used as the abbreviation for “Nippon / Nihon”, i.e., the Japanese name for their own country. The “Ni” character is also the first character in Nippon / Nihon. Also note the Japanese flag features a rising sun. So “nichi” on the ship quite possibly means “Japan
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