Dive· Busuanga· Philippines

Kyokuzan Maru Wreck

12° 9.8′ N · 120° 9.2′ E

A 136 m Japanese army cargo ship sitting upright and nearly intact in 40 m off Busuanga's northeast coast, with staff cars and a truck still in her holds and some of the best visibility in Coron.

Practical

Diver GPS (starfish.ch): 12 09.810N 120 09.249E; OpenStreetMap maps the Kyokuzan Maru at the same point, in the bay between Cabilauan Island and Busuanga. Mast 12-14 m, wheelhouse 22-24 m, deck 26-28 m, bottom 40-42 m (Dugong Dive Center). About 30 minutes by banca from Dugong Dive Center at El Rio y Mar; from Coron town it is a long trip (road transfer plus boat). Sunk by VB-19 aircraft on September 24, 1944 in what the pilots described as a small harbour on the north side of Busuanga (Scubatech). Visibility often 20 m+, light to moderate current.

Best for

Intact deep wreck away from the Coron crowds

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