You can check www.truk-lagoon-dive.com/Wrecks, this is Blue Lagoon's website. Some of the wrecks that are mentioned in past posts are deep (below 130'). You may have to go to Truk many times to see all the great wrecks.If you have the experience and equipment you can check these out. These are the wrecks I enjoyed the most.
Depth
Superstructure 150 ft. 45 m.
Deck 165 ft. 50 m.
Bottom 200-210/ft. 63 m.
Size
Length 385 ft. 116 m.
Gross Tonnage: 5,831 tons
Depth
Bottom 144 ft. 40 m.
Size
Length 336 ft.
Displacement: 1,400 tons
This dive is another one of those MUST do dives. It is deep but worth every minute of deco! The wreck is broken in two main parts. The stern is bolt upright and the bow section is turned turtle. Both parts are very interesting. The ship was blown in half by a torpedo dropped by a plane while trying to leave the lagoon.
The bow section is really intersting, Access to the quarters shows large amounts of human remains.
SHIP STATS
Length: 100m
Width: 10m
Depth: 3.5m
DEPTH OF SHIP
top of ship: 58 m. (190')
Bottom: 64 m. (209')
The San Francisco Maru
This passenger/cargo ship sunk upright, fully loaded with cargo & thus is often called 'The Million Dollar Wreck'. Deck cargo includes both trucks & battle tanks. Hold cargo includes mines, torpedoes, bombs, artillery, anti-tank, & small arms munitions, aircraft engines & parts & oil/gasoline drums. Many artifacts remain in the bridge area.Depth
Superstructure 150 ft. 45 m.
Deck 165 ft. 50 m.
Bottom 200-210/ft. 63 m.
Size
Length 385 ft. 116 m.
Gross Tonnage: 5,831 tons
The I-169 Submarine -
While replenishing fuel & supplies in April 1944, a warning of an American air raid sent this submarine to the bottom to wait until the raid was over. The sub failed to resurface and investigation by a diver found a storm ventilation tube open and the control room flooded. Salvage operations failed and the entire crew perished. The Japanese 6th fleet command blew up the I-169 with depth charges to prevent its being compromised by impending American invasion forces. These were the largest submarines built during the WWII. Depth
Bottom 144 ft. 40 m.
Size
Length 336 ft.
Displacement: 1,400 tons
OITE Kamakaze Class Destroyer
This dive is another one of those MUST do dives. It is deep but worth every minute of deco! The wreck is broken in two main parts. The stern is bolt upright and the bow section is turned turtle. Both parts are very interesting. The ship was blown in half by a torpedo dropped by a plane while trying to leave the lagoon.
The bow section is really intersting, Access to the quarters shows large amounts of human remains.
SHIP STATS
Length: 100m
Width: 10m
Depth: 3.5m
DEPTH OF SHIP
top of ship: 58 m. (190')
Bottom: 64 m. (209')
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