Dive· Busuanga· Philippines

Kogyo Maru Wreck

11° 58.8′ N · 120° 2.4′ E

A 129 m navy supply ship on her starboard side with a bulldozer, tractor and cement bags still in the holds, cargo meant to build a Japanese airstrip.

Practical

Diver GPS (starfish.ch): 11 58.798N 120 02.386E; coronwrecks.com 11 58.782N 120 02.413E; Hackingfamily 11 58.80N 120 02.39E. Bottom 34-36 m, port side at about 20-22 m. Swim-throughs into all six holds and the engine room for trained wreck divers. Barracuda schools pass overhead. Sank with 39 men on September 24, 1944. Mooring lines bow and stern (light-wind day use only).

Best for

Cargo-hold wreck exploring