SCUBA Diving the shipwrecks of Palau
Amatsu Maru
Shipwrecks of Palau
502 Foot length, 66 Foot beam
10,000 Ton, Combined Fleet Tanker
Stinging Hydroids cover the marker buoy line to the ship
Her final resting place is just inside Malakal Harbor near Pincher's Lagoon and just south of Ngargol Island which forms the northern arm of Malakal Harbor. She is located at N7 20.311 E134 26.024.
Black Corals, giant clams, beautiful gorgonians, good visibility and easy penetration. Hydroids are all over the marker buoy line float, so watch those hands during DECO and safety stop. I rolled over the stern at 78 feet and dropped down the Amatsu Maru's tail to the giant propeller resting at 130 feet.
She was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Enterprise as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and finished off the later that day by aircraft from the same Carrier .
The most recent dive is listed first: 21 January 2007
Amatsu Maru Propeller
Today with my dive buddy Erwin, I did a dive on the Amatsu Maru and measured the single propeller across its diameter (two blades). The propeller measured 18 feet from blade to blade.
Dive: 11 December 2006
Pictures compliments of Doctor Cassie Hamilton
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