ship and you can see the cooling
pipes in the holds.
For those with excellent
buoyancy due to the heavy
siltation on the wreck, penetrate to
see the pots and pans in the galley
and the inner bomb damage. It is a
tricky but interesting penetration.
The hull and deck are quite well
covered in a variety of soft corals
and sponges. Again, the current
can get quite strong here, so plan
the dive well.
- Tangat Wreck
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Location: Off SW Point of Tangat
Depth: 60-100 ft. (18-30m)
Another good site for underwater
photographers is the Tangat Wreck.
It is also known as Sangat Wreck as
its just a 10 minute boat ride from
the Sangat Resort. The ship is about
400 ft. (121m) long and is covered
with lots of soft corals, purple and
blue sponges and some hard corals.
Those wanting to penetrate can
enter the aft hold and swim through
to the next hold. You can then head
through the boiler room and you’ll
exit midships near the bridge.
Several large, friendly pufferfish
make for accommodating photo
subjects. Cockatoo waspfish can be
seen here. Cuttlefish like this ship.
Look for clouds of photogenic
glassfish in the black coral trees
along with lionfish in their midst.121) Tangat Gunboat
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Location: East of Tangat Island
Depth: 7-60 ft. (2-18m)Tangat Gunboat is another great
snorkeling site and an easy diving
site. The bow is about six ft. from
the surface. This 110-foot long
vessel lies just off the rocky east
coast of Tangat Island. It’s easy to
find, as you can see the wreck
clearly from the surface. This is a
popular site with kayakers,
snorkelers and divers. It lies right
next to a reef as well.
Not a lot of coral grows on theSea turtle and black coral
on the Tangat Wreck