- Akitsushima
(Seaplane tender ship)
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Location: SE of Pompion Caye
Depth: 60-125 ft. (18-37m)
Although this is one of the
deepest wrecks in the area, divers
can see plenty without descending
too deep. This ship was a seaplane
tender ship. There is no sign of any
planes, but the crane that was used
to lower the planes into the sea sits
off the port aft and stretches out into
the sandy sea floor at 118 ft. (35m).
This is the only actual warship
sunk in the attack and one can see
the anti-aircraft guns midships and
forward. The wreck is penetrable
through a huge crack midship.
Divers can enter here with a guide
and see lots of twisted metal and
clouds of glassfish. Very photogenic.
And check out the engine room as it
escaped the salvors and has its big
engine.
This wreck is known particularly
for the huge school of batfish that
hang around the ship. Tuna,
barracuda and yellowfins frequently
patrol the wreck. Lionfish, groupers,
sweetlips and snappers hide inside.
The wreck also has some nice
growths of large, fish-filled black
coral trees.117) Lusong Gunboat
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Location: South of Lusong Island
Depth: Surface to 33 ft. (0-10m)Both the wreck and the reef
adjacent to this small gunboat are
an easy dive and an excellent
snorkeling site. At low tide, the
jagged stern of the small 140-footCoron harbor area