Dive· Busuanga· Philippines
East Tangat Wreck (Ekkai Maru)
11° 59.3′ N · 120° 2.2′ E
A 137 m Japanese freighter lying on her starboard side with her port hull just 12-16 m down, hard-coral covered, with two big boilers and sunbeams slanting through holes into the holds at midday.
Practical
coronwrecks.com: 11 59.266N 120 02.199E ('Japanese Freighter, Taiei Maru?'); Hackingfamily lists the Ekkai Maru at 11 59.25N 120 02.26E, 1.7 nm from their North Tangat anchorage; Scubatech gives 11 59 19N 120 02 08E for a 'Tangat Wreck'. Pirate Divers lists it as the Ekkai Maru. Max 25 m, average 15 m; good for Open Water divers, bow-to-stern swim-through possible for wreck-trained divers. Best light between 10am and 2pm. Watch for scorpionfish.
Best for
Shallow wreck with cathedral light