The Tangat Gunboat wreck is the Teru-Kaze Maru |
The East Tangat Gunboat is a shallow dive with the top at only 3m |
The single stack of the East Tangat Gunboat |
The gunboat is 40m long and max depth is 22m |
Bow of the East Tangat Gunboat |
Bow of the East Tangat Gunboat |
From the bow of the gunboat, the guide led us onto the surrounding reef |
Coral near the East Tangat Gunboat, Coron Bay |
Coral near the East Tangat Gunboat, Coron Bay |
Ascidians (sea squirts) Polycarpa aurata |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Me |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Coral reef off Tangat Island, Coron Bay |
Sponge and ascidian |
Back at the wreck |
A bit like the Jaws movie poster |
Bow of the East Tangat Gunboat wreck |
On the deck of the East Tangat Gunboat wreck |
Bow of the East Tangat Gunboat |
Elvis and Justin |
The East Tangat Gunboat wreck is covered in coral |
Opening leading to the small hold |
Covered walkway near the bridge |
East Tangat Gunboat wreck, Coron Island |
Stack of the East Tangat Gunboat wreck |
Lionfish on the East Tangat Gunboat wreck |
Another look at the stack |
Careful swimming - 3 Lionfish |
Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) - poisonous |
Top of the stack, East Tangat Wreck |
Dennis hoving over the stack of the East Tangat Gunboat |
East Tangat Gunboat wreck, Coron Bay |
East Tangat Gunboat wreck, Coron Bay |
Me |
Vast school of small fish passing over the wreck |
Coral on the East Tangat Gunboat |
Coral on the East Tangat Gunboat |
Me and Dennis |
Justin, Elvis, Me, Dennis |
Last ascent of the day - dive time 47 minutes |
Justin and Elvis |
Dennis |
Me |