Koror

Palau

Lots of soft corals in very shallow water in a short gap between two islands

Middle of the Rock Islands

Soft Coral Arch

Beautiful cave with stalactites and stalagmites, very similar to Chandeleer Cave. Entrance is just below the water, possibly 3 feet.

Just on the backside of Soft Coral Arch

Mysterious Cave

368 Foot length, 52 Foot beam


Inside the Rock Islands near land

Bichu Maru is also known as White Face Wreck.

Bichu Maru

Great reef for snorkeling, free diving and an occasional SCUBA. Take some cooked rice for chum.

South end of the Rock islands

Cemetery Reef

Dangerous to Dive Very high pressure tanks for WW2 Torpedoes can and have ruptured like a bomb.

She was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Bunker Hill as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and finished off the same day by aircraft from the Carrier Bunker Hill.
370 Foot length, 54 Foot beam




Just inside the Rock Islands and South of the Iro (Maru)

Kamikaze Maru is also known as Kamakazi Maru.

Kamikaze Maru

Great snorkel between dives. Small coastal boat sunk in WW2

South of Malakal Harbor

Coastal Patrol Boat

Banded sea snakes crawl the rocks. A sandy bottom with some small schools of fish. A great place to hang out after a day of diving.

South of Malakal Harbor

Mysterious Cove

Small opening at this GPS location opens to inside of Island and beautiful Lagoon.

South of Malakal Harbor

Lost Lake

Small Cargo ship about 130 feet long
Her lays on her side.


She is at the southern end of Urukthapel Island in an upside-down 'V' formed by the island

Unidentified Maru is also known as Unidentified Maru 7.

Unidentified Maru

470 Foot length, 58 foot beam Shiretoko Class Combined Fleet Oilier.
The Iro was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Bunker Hill as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and finished off the following day by aircraft from the Carrier Yorktown. She had been previously hit by a torpedo from the US Submarine Tunny on March 22, 1944 West of Palau

Western Lagoon North of the Rock Islands

Iro Maru is also known as Iro.

Iro Maru

She was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Bunker Hill as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 an hour later aircraft from the carrier Belleau Wood attacked with no hits, and she was finished off the following day by aircraft from the Carrier Yorktown .

362 Foot length,  50 Foot beam


Inside the Rock Islands

Soft Coral Arch

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Soft Coral Arch