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A coral-colonized bulldozer track with its prominent wheel assembly protrudes from the seafloor at Million Dollar Point, where marine life has transformed discarded military equipment into a thriving artificial reef ecosystem. This underwater museum stands as testament to the 1946 disposal operation where, rather than incur the cost of transporting equipment back to America after World War II ended, US forces deliberately sank millions of dollars worth of surplus after French colonial authorities refused the offer to purchase it for pennies on the dollar.
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A coral-colonized bulldozer track with its prominent wheel assembly protrudes from the seafloor at Million Dollar Point, where marine life has transformed discarded military equipment into a thriving artificial reef ecosystem. This underwater museum stands as testament to the 1946 disposal operation where, rather than incur the cost of transporting equipment back to America after World War II ended, US forces deliberately sank millions of dollars worth of surplus after French colonial authorities refused the offer to purchase it for pennies on the dollar.