Karim Hamza
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GUE Seattle and LAUE visit the wonderful wrecks of Truk Lagoon. Enjoy.
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(Links From Pete Measley's website):Lovely video, thanks for sharing.
We are off to Truk at the end of next month and this has really whet my appetite! Any tips on some of the less visited deeper wrecks that we shouldn't miss?
-Mark
(Links From Pete Measley's website):
50m to 60m Deep:
Oite Destroyer
Aikoku Maru
Fujisan Maru
60m to 70m Deep:
Hokuyo Maru
Reiyo Maru
Nagano Maru
Katsuragisan Maru
Typical week long liveaboard itineraries such as the Truk Odyssey or Thorfinn do not include these wrecks --you have to go with a land based dive operation such as Truk Stop Hotel/Truk Lagoon Dive Center or Blue Lagoon Dive Shop, and specifically request the wrecksite of interest. Ask for a dive guide that will actually lead you through the wreck and also do the requisite deco profile with you --if not then at least get an escort dive guide to make sure you find the wreck at depth, and then you & your team are on your own. . .
Be careful penetrating down into the Aikoku Maru engine room "tomb"; run a reel from the port side door entrance companionway, just aft of the catastrophic break & fracture. The whole remaining superstructure is starting to sag & pancake down on the lower decks.Thanks for that. We are doing 2 weeks there, one on Thorfinn and one shore based with BLG, aiming to do the deeper wrecks with BLG. They have asked us to send over a list of any sites that we would want to visit so the dive guide can plan, hence the wonder if there was anything not on Pete's excellent website that might be worth a visit! Mainly CCR divers, so I am guessing the guide will start with us but perhaps not do the whole profile (although I appreciate those guys have unbelievable SAC etc)
-Mark