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DIV
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HISTORICA
Between ThGulf, Octobethe Philippin
For divers, Cfighters andCoron Bay a
Whether thenoticed thatwere intercesigns of camattack by USwas under tJersey.
Bull Halsey mHe had his c
Tactical conAdmiral MaLexington.
Task Force 3Philippines fBay resultedother anchobombers. Ofrom Manila
Many of the1944 at 05.5dive bombedistance carJapanese fle
At 0900 the anchored incarnage of bplace borde
ww
L BACKGROU
e Battle of ther 23rd to 26tnes.
Coron's history dive bomberand around Bu
e Japanese flet some camouepted is still dmouflage nettiS Navy carrierhe command
missed the bachance to catc
trol of the Thrc A. Mitscher
38 was engagefrom Sept 21sd in sinking 15orages which tne of these sea.
e ships arrived50, a total of 9rs took off onrrier based aireet.
strike force r Coron Bay anburning and sired by pristin
ww.mdidivers.
UND
e Philippine Sth 1944, the Ja
ry started on 2rs attacked a Jusuanga Island
eet was spotteuflaged ships hdebated. Photng on the shipr based aircrafof Admiral W
attle of Midwach the Japane
ird Fleet rester, who was in
ed in the missst to 24th 1945 ships which they thought ecure anchora
d in Coron Bay96 Grumman n a flight to thr strike and wo
reached Busuand around Businking ships. Ae beaches an
com
Sea, June 19thapanese attem
24 SeptemberJapanese suppd.
ed by aerial phad moved, oos taken fromps. The conseft that sank th
William F. "Bull
ay sitting in a se navy by su
ed with the aicommand of
sion of naval a44. Heavy air sforced the Japwere out of raages was Coro
y on SeptembF6F Hellcat figeir targets 340ould only allo
anga Island, Psuanga IslandAt least 8 shipd countless co
and 20th 194mpted to reinf
r 1944 when aply fleet of up
hoto reconnar whether Jap
m the air durinquence of dethe fleet at Cor" Halsey aboa
Pearl Harbor rprise at Coro
r combat geniTask Force 38
air strikes agaitrikes againstpanese to movange of US naon Bay, only 1
er 23rd. On thghter escorts 0 miles away.w the aircraft
alawan and fo. After a 15 ms were closelyoconut palm t
44, and The Bforce their fo
a US Navy strikp to 24 ships, a
aissance interppanese radio tng the attack dtection was a ron anchor. Thard the battle
naval hospitaon.
ius of the Pac8 from the air
inst Japanese t Japanese shive their remaaval aircraft an2 to 16 hours
he morning ofand 24 Curtis. The raid on Ct a brief time o
ound 12 largeminute attack ty packed in Batrees.
attle of Leyte rces occupyin
ke force of at anchor, in
preters who transmissionsdo not show asurprise aeriahe US Third Flship USS New
l with a skin r
ific Fleet, Vicecraft carrier U
forces in the pping in Manaining ships tond land‐based steaming tim
f September 2s SB2C HelldivCoron was a loover the
enemy ships they left behinay, a beautifu
3
ng
any al eet
w
ash.
e USS
ila o d me
24th ver ong
nd a l
The bigaircraftnarrowand we
West, were sPhilippnauticaJapane
The canorthe
In the e96 fighappearOkikawher gu
A bomexplosManglefire. Hosank ohad teaAmericfourth sank fr
In rapidbombea variesent tolong slanchorUSS Lewas scmake i
ww
g transport vet damaged caw sound betweest.
beyond Lusonwinging at thepine Sea, the fal miles southese shipping.
rgo ship Kyokeast coast of B
early morninghter escorts (sred. Without hwa Maru. Althns, she was no
b hit the hull ion from otheet Island. Fullyowever, she ren by a secondamed up to sican pilots complane hit the rom the stern,
d succession, ers. Kogyo Maty of flak gunso the bottom. ugfest was thrage far to thexington. Damuttled by the t back to Hon
ww.mdidivers.
essel Kogyo Margo ships andeen Tangat is
ng Island, the eir anchors infreighter Olymhwest of Mani
kuzan Maru anBusuanga.
g of 24 Septemome carrying hesitation, a sough the seapo match for th
at the port sider impacts, Aky laden with femained afload air attack onink the other mpleted runs omid ships sec, becoming a
the remaininaru went dows, Irako respoThe others sue Kyokuzan Me northeast. Smage and a fireJapanese. Badng Kong.
com
Maru carrying vd one destroyeland and Luso
seaplane tendn the slight tidmpia Maru, thela, Coron Bay
nd two others
mber 1944, 22bombs) of thsquadron of Cplane tender whe skilled dive
de, causing a kitsushima wefuel oil, Okikawat and slowly 9 October. Mships. Ten divon the ship. Itction causing tgraveyard for
g ships faced n with no lessonded with feruffered a simiMaru, which haShe and two oe were reportdly damaged,
vital aircraft sper tried to conong island whi
der Akitsushimal current. Due oiler Kamoi,was a suppos
were anchor
2 American cae Fast Carrier Curtiss Helldivewas heavily are bomber crew
severe explosnt down in thwa Maru was began to drift
Meanwhile, theve bombers tostood little chthe engine to r 19 crew mem
dive bombings than 39 seamrocity. But evelar fate. The fad erroneousther ships weed on one of tthe oiler Kam
pare parts fornceal their preich confine th
ma and the oiuring the Battl, other Locatesedly safe ass
red in a small
arrier‐based dr Task Force (Ters took on Armed and opews.
sion. Wrackedhe passage betfatally bombet to the northe second bomook on Olympihance to survstop. Finally, mbers.
g attacks by thmen. Consideren she was anfinal casualty oly felt secure ere attacked bthe ships. Themoi was able t
r land based esence in the e bay to the e
ler Okikawa Mle of the ed about 170 embly area fo
bay on the
ive bombers aTF) 38 surprisikitsushima anened fire with
d by fire and tween Lajo aned and caught, she was fina
mber squadronia Maru. Threive after the Olympia Mar
he US Navy rably armed wnnihilated andof the morninon her naturay planes frome Kyokuzan Mo escape and
4
east
Maru
or
and ngly nd h all
nd t ally n e
ru
with d ng‐al m the aru to
DIV
Coro
wrec
The find
IRA
fin, l
supe
some
TherIrakoin th
"I ha
Nov
and
Sea d
Pene Max Dive
E SITES OF
on is well bless
ck diving.
major attractia description
KO
ion fish and sc
erstructure. As
e 2 meters in
re is a beautifuo usually has te Pacific. He w
ave attached e
1944 which g
sunk in the st
dragon (SS‐19
This diveetration of the
depth: 43 mer, Deep Diver
F CORON
sed with a wid
ion however iof each wrec
corpion fish li
s at August 20
width could b
ul deep penetthe best visibiwrote:
excerpts of th
gives some of
rike on 24 Sep
94) in 08°04'N
e is best madee interior wou
eters on the bSpecialty, Wr
de range of di
is undoubtedlk.
A Japane
412'
The ship
The engi
steam ca
Probably
good vis
ve around thi
005 there is a
be seen aroun
tration througility of all the w
e official 1955
the context o
ptember. The
, 152°40'E, No
e at deck leveluld require 30
bottom, deck lreck Diver Spe
ww
ive sites to su
y the wrecks
ese refrigerati
was quite lar
nes were two
ame from 6 Ka
y the best wre
ibility you kno
is wreck. Two
huge column
nd the mast.
gh the engine wrecks in Cor
5 USN chrono
f TF 38's oper
same source
orthwest of Tr
while breath% or 28% Nitr
evel at 28 to ecialty.
ww.mdidivers.
it all tastes an
of the Japane
ion ship locate
rge at 9723 to
o steam powe
ampon boilers
eck dive in the
ow you are on
sea turtles liv
of Jacks inha
room for trairon Bay. Co W
logy of all USN
rations during
also says that
ruk."
ing 32% Nitrorox depending
35 meters. Re
com
nd levels of ex
ese supply flee
ed at the mou
ons, 146.9 met
ered geared tu
s; the engines
e Philippines. T
n a big shipwre
ve in the crum
biting the bow
ned, experienWebb supplied
N operations
g the period. I
t Irako was da
ox for a 50% ing on which de
ecommended
xperience, from
et sunk in Sept
uth of Coron B
ters in overall
urbines (8300
s provided a m
The Irako is qu
eck. Big group
mpled and fold
w area and an
nced and propinformation a
in WWII cove
note that it sa
amaged on 20
ncrease in alloeck level you w
certification l
m shallow ree
ptember 1944
Bay. N 11*58.
length and 1
shp) driving t
maximum spee
uite intact an
pers, schools o
ded metal of t
n extremely be
perly equippedabout US Nav
ring the Philip
ays Irako was
0 January 1944
owable bottomwish to swim t
level: Advanc
efs to advance
. Below you w
059', E 120*0
9 meters wide
twin props. Th
ed of 17.5 kno
d because of t
of tuna and ye
the
eautiful ray of
d divers. y WWII activit
ppines for Sep
both damage
4 by US Subm
m time. through.
ed Open Wat
5
ed
will
02.
e.
he
ots.
the
ellow
f
ties
pt‐
ed
marine
er
OKI
and
Ther
of th
the m
shelt
bott
exce
Max
KAWA MAR
is good for wr
re are many p
he ship all the
most fish. At t
ter out of the
om.
This dive
ess of one hou
depth: 26 me
1. Diving ou
2. Diving wi
3. Diving wi
4. Penetrat
RU (OLD TA
reck dive begi
enetration po
way into the
the bow you c
current behin
e is best when
ur is common
eters on the b
utside the dec
ith a current.
ith a strong cu
ion dive.
AIEI MARU)
inners.
ossibilities for
engine room.
can see a scho
nd crumpled m
n made while b
on the Okikaw
bottom, 10 to
ck without a c
urrent.
ww
)
A J
of
vo
ma
If t
Ma
off
advanced wre
. Strong tidal c
ool of snapper
metal and insi
breathing 36%
wa Maru.
16 meters on
urrent.
ww.mdidivers.
Japanese tank
Conception N
olume the larg
ake an hour‐lo
the Irako isn't
aru certainly i
fers a large va
eck divers inc
currents often
rs and huge ba
ide of the dec
% or 38% Nitro
n the deck. Rec
‐
>
‐
‐
com
ker, 168 m lon
N 12*.01. 128'
gest of the Cor
ong dive.
t the best wre
is! This wreck
ariety of marin
cluding penetr
n affect this w
at fish holding
ckhouses .The
ox for a 75% i
commended c
> Open
> Advan
> Exper
> Wrec
ng. Location: B
', E 119*.58. 1
ron wrecks. At
ck dive in the
is totally cove
ne‐life. The de
rating up the p
wreck. Diving i
g position into
re is also a lar
ncrease in allo
certification le
Water Diver
nced Open W
rienced Advan
k Diver Specia
Busuanga Isla
176'. In length
t this depth y
Philippines th
ered with bea
eck is between
propeller shaf
n strong curre
o a slight curre
rge resident g
owable botto
evel:
Water Diver
nced Open Wa
alty
nd, 2 miles so
h, width, and
ou may be ab
hen the Okika
autiful corals a
n 10m and 16
ft from the ou
ents lets you s
ent. Large fish
rouper near t
m time. Dives
ater Diver
6
outh
ble to
awa
and
6m
utside
see
h
the
s in
AKIT
(50 cThe Atrackthe sinterThe gianttracktunaDue an imthe m
The f
"Say
write
Ente
on 1
Akits
repa
Max
Dive
TSUSCHIMA
cal) guns and cAkitsushima iks and sank imstarboard sidernal damage iscrane used fot batfish and bks. This is a fasa. to depth and mpressive penmain objects o
following is cr
, you are awa
e up are in Da
erprise droppe
6 Feb 1944. T
sushima was r
ired and mad
This dive
depth: 35 or
r. For penetra
A
carried one las a very big wmmediately. Te and half of ts impressive. or lifting the sebarracudas. Oscinating dive
metal hazardnetration into of interest for
redited to Dav
are, aren't you
an Bailey's boo
ed two 1000 p
The next day, i
reported to be
de it to Coron.
e is best made
36 meters, av
ation: PADI W
arge Kanwaniswarship lying oThe ship was athe metal on t
eaplane out oOne mounting e where you ca
ds within, no sthe engine ror a penetratio
vid Hendricks
u, of the Akitsu
ok, 'WWII WR
pound / 454 kg
it was hit agai
e an aft engin
Neat stuff."
e while breath
verage depth
Wreck Diver spe
ww
ABT4s8A
shi flying boaton her port sidlmost torn intthe bottom of
f the water is of a 3‐barrelean see giant g
swim throughoom to see thn into the ste
from Guam w
ushima wreck
ECKS OF THE
g bombs. One
in. One bomb
e ship. Painte
hing 31% or 32
about 26 to 2
ecialty.
ww.mdidivers.
A Japanese SeBusuanga IslaThe IJN Akitsu4724 tons, haship was pow8000 shp, giviAkitsushima wt. de. She was hito two piecesf the ship kept
intact. The cred AA (anti‐aigroupers, scho
are allowed we four enginern.
who is a great
k. That it was b
KWAJALEIN A
e hit forward o
hit just aft of
ed grey, it was
2% Nitrox for
28 meters. Rec
com
eaplane Tendends, near Maushima was a sd a length of ered by four dng a maximumwas armed wit
t near the ste. The flying bot the stern fro
rane is lying orcraft) gun is ools of barrac
without wrecks. The gears a
dive buddy a
bombed twice
AND TRUK LAG
of the bridge a
f amidships. A
s originally mi
a 50% increas
commended c
er 118 m long nglet Island. Nseaplane tend118 meters andiesel enginesm speed of 19th 10 25 mm a
ern where the oat disappeareom separating
n the sandy bstill present auda hiding un
k diver certificand machinery
s well as a gre
e in Truk, but
GOONS'. Dive
and the other
An explosion re
staken to be a
se in allowable
certification le
g located betwN 11*59. 218'der/carrier. Thnd was 15.7 ms driving twin 9 knots. anti‐aircraft g
flying boat rered. Only half g from the res
bottom and atat the front of nder the bow,
cation. Wrecky for operatin
eat guy.
survived? A g
bombers from
r at the extrem
esulted in a la
a tanker. It m
e bottom time
evel: Advance
ween Culion &, E 119*58. 41he ship displacmeters wide. Tprops, a total
guns, four five
ested on the mof the metal ot of the ship. T
ttracts schoolsthe flying boaand yellow fi
divers can mg the crane a
great picture a
m the carrier U
me stern at 06
arge fire.
ust have been
e.
ed Open water
7
17' ced The of
inch
metal on The
s of at n
ake re
and
USS
620
n
r
KOG
The
runw
The and IshikLyingroombulldseat up that boComnest backcaveand contthe sside by. If
dive Limit Max
GYO MARU
Kogyo Maru,
way for the Jap
Kogyo Maru w18 m wide. Shkawajima Shipg on her starbm and bridge adozer draws yand working he incline of coth pieces and
ming out of theand imagine
k over the decernous engine look at the sotinue below destern and thenof the ship. Of you only loo
This divethe Kogyo Mat to cover the
depth: 34 m,
located N 11*
panese war ef
was built in 19he was powerpbuilding and board side in 3area. Kogyo Myour attentionthe control lecement sacks ad see how mae hold swim uwhat a lookouck to the bridg room and loooft corals groweck level to thn go forward On this dive keok at the Kogy
e is best whenaru with a 100 whole ship o
average 24‐2
*58. 782' E 12
ffort in the Pa
938 by Uraga red by two oil Engineering C34 meters of wMaru's second as you swim evers to carve and so miss thany of the engp the front mut would expege and engine ok at the hardwing there andhe stern lookinover the port eep your heado Maru you w
n made while b0 cubic foot tan one dive.
26m Recomme
ww
0*02. 413', w
acific.
Dock Co Ltd, Ufuelled steam
Co Ltd, Tokyo. water the Kog hold containsinto the holda runway outhe tractor andgine parts you ast, now horizerience when room below
dware then oud the fish life lng at all of theside to return
d and eyes mowill miss the ba
breathing 31%ank of Nitrox
ended certific
ww.mdidivers.
was a Japanese
Uraga, Japan fm turbines (51 Her home pogyo Maru offes an incline of. Complete but of a tropical d air compresscan identify. zontal, and onperched 30 mit. Enter both ut through theliving on this ae deck hardwan to the mooroving like a figarracuda.
% or 32% Nitro32 you have e
cation level: A
com
e freighter car
for Okada Gu17Nhp) gearedort was Osakars swim throuf cement bagsut encrusted, island. Engrossor perched aIt's completen your left sidmeters above from the stere bridge. If air artificial coralare for movinring line. You phter pilot's to
ox for a 50% ienough gas m
Advanced Ope
rrying constru
mi KK. The shd to a single sh. ugh into all sixs which tumblyou can imagssed in the bubove it. Take . Check out the. At the top othe water in arn side for easis low go up t reef at 22 meg cargo and wpass over hardo see the scho
ncrease in alloixture and a lo
n Water Diver
uction materia
ip was 6353 thaft. The engi
x holds and thled as the shipine the operaulldozer you mthe time to swhe metal wheeof the mast loa Japanese wisier access. Swto the port sideters. If you hworking the shd and soft corool of barracud
owable bottoong enough N
r, Wreck Dive
als for building
ons, 129 m loines were bui
rough the engp sank. A smator sitting in t
might fail to lowim up and loels on the tracook at the crownter storm. Swwim through tde of the bridgave enough ahip. Pass arourals covering tda which will s
m time. If youNo Decompres
r Specialty.
8
g a
ong, lt by
gine ll the ook ook ctor. w's wim the ge air nd the swim
u ssion
OLY
A vearouhand
Max Spec
YMPIA MAR
ry good dive sund the mast, ds. Easy penet
This dive
depth: 28‐30cialty.
RU
spot with a vabow and stertration at the
e is best when
0 meters, deck
ariety of marinrn. There are acargo rooms.
n made while b
k level 18‐24 m
ww
A
lo
12
ThdbpKarest
ne life. Large salso specimen It offers a go
breathing 36%
meters. Recom
ww.mdidivers.
A Japanese Fre
ocated very cl
20*03. 707'S
he Olympia Misplacing 5612ut during 2 Juroducing 582aisha Ltd and equisitioned btill owned by shoals of banan crocodile fishood opportuni
% Nitrox for a
mmended cer
com
eighter sitting
ose to Tangat
Maru was 122 2 tons. The shune to 2 Augushp was installwas owned bby the JapanesMitsubishi Shana fish, gianth and scorpioty to discover
75% increase
tification leve
upright in app
t Island in Coro
meters long ahip was originast 1930, an oied. The ship wby them right se Defense Fooji Kaisha Ltdt bat fish and gn fish so be car wreck diving
in allowable
el: Advanced O
proximately 3
on Bay. N11*
and almost 17ally powered l two stroke swas built for Mup till it sank.orces during t. giant puffer fiareful where yg.
bottom time.
Open Water D
30 m of water
58. 291', E
7 meters wideby a steam ensix cylinder enMitsubishi Sho It was he War but w
ish, especiallyyou put your
Diver, Wreck D
9
and
, ngine gine oji
was
y
Diver
EKK
The
starb
This coveout hneutThe 10amholeboilepass
MaxDive
EAS
This
Islan
This
sites
Max
KAI MARU
definitive nam
board side. Lo
is a beautiful er the port sidhalf a meter otrally buoyantbig cargo roomm to 2pm on as in the port sers and see th from bow to
This dive
. depth: 25 mr, Wreck Dive
ST TANGAT
ship was a sm
nd.
dive site is go
s. The wreck stThis dive
depth: 22 me
U (FORME
me of this wre
ocation: Coron
wreck dive site, which is onover the port st! ms and the ena sunny day yoside. The two e damage resstern without
e is best when
eters, averageer Specialty
GUNBOAT
mall gunboat o
ood for wreck
tarts at only 3e is best when
eters. Recomm
ERLY OLY
eck remains a
n Bay N 11*59
te where you nly 12 to 16 mside corals. M
ngine room alou get a cathemassive boilesulting from ot exiting the s
n made while b
e about 15 me
or submarine
diving beginn
3 meters down made while b
mended certif
ww
MPIA MA
mystery to th
9. 266', E 120*
can observe geters below tany scorpion
low easy peneedral like effecers in the centne of the bomship.
breathing 36%
eters. Recomm
hunter 40 me
ners and unde
n so even snobreathing 36%
fication level:
ww.mdidivers.
ARU / FOR
his day but it's
*02.199'
groupers, swethe surface. Sefish hang out
etration of thct from the beter of the shipmb strikes tha
% or 38% Nitro
mended certi
eters long. Loc
erwater photo
orkelers can se% or 38% Nitro
Skin Diver, O
com
RMERLY M
s a Japanese fr
eetlips, occasiee if you can ft around the w
is wreck for Weams of sunligp are a big attrt disabled the
ox for a 75% i
fication level:
cation: Incline
ographers. It is
ee the shape aox for a 75% i
pen Water Div
MORAZO
reighter 137 m
onally turtles find the two rewreck area. Ke
Wreck Diver Ceght entering traction on thise ship. It is pos
ncrease in allo
Open Water
d on the cora
s also a lovely
and explore thncrease in allo
ver.
N)
meters long, ly
s and sea snakesident trumpeep your eyes
ertified diversthe cargo holds dive. You cassible to do a
owable botto
Diver, Advanc
al reef on the e
y dive betwee
he bow of theowable botto
ying on its
kes. Hard corapet fish that h open and sta
s. If you dive fds through then pass behindswim‐through
m time.
ced Open Wa
east side of Ta
n deeper wre
e ship. m time.
10
ls hang ay
from e d the h and
ter
angat
ck
LUS
This
of Lu
This oppo Max
SKE
This
This wrec
the h
Max Dive
THE
Loca
Caya
inter
Max
SONG GUNB
wreck was als
usong Island. N
wreck is greaortunities for
depth: 11 me
LETON WR
wreck is the k
wreck was beck slopes alon
hull at 14 metThis dive
depth: 22 mer.
E FISHING B
tion: Coron Is
angan Lake. Th
resting night d
depth: 16 me
BOAT
so a gunboat
N 11*58. 260'
t for snorkelinwreck dive ph
eters. Recomm
ECK
keel, ribs and
eached with thg the reef fro
ters allows yoe is best wheneters on the b
BOAT
sland. A recen
his is an easy w
dive site.
eters. Recomm
or submarine
', E 120*01.44
ng. It is nicely hotographers.
mended certif
stringers of a
he bow a dozem 5 meters d
u to swim fron made while bbottom. Slope
ntly sunken fis
wreck dive sit
mended certif
ww
hunter. The s
47'
covered with. The dive is go
fication level:
steel‐hulled b
en meters froeep at the bo
m the inside obreathing 36%s from 7 to 22
hing boat app
te for all begin
fication level:
ww.mdidivers.
stern breaks t
h hard corals aood as a "dive
Skin Diver, O
boat about 25
om Coron Islanow to 22 mete
of the boat ou% Nitrox for a 2 meters. Reco
proximately 3
nners or in co
Open Water
com
the surface at
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