Wrecks, with their history intact

76 charted wrecksDepths · penetration · protection status

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Every wreck page tells you what the ship was, how she sank, what she is now, and what training the dive honestly requires. War graves are marked and treated as memorials.

Australia

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
HMAS Brisbane	Perth-class (Charles F. Adams-type)…	2005	~28 m	Intermediate	Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
SS Yongala	Australian coastal passenger and cargo…	1911	14–28 m	Advanced	Townsville & the Yongala

Bermuda

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Cristóbal Colón	Spanish transatlantic passenger liner	1936	5–17 m	Beginner	Bermuda
Mary Celestia	Iron-hulled sidewheel paddle steamer…	1864	~17 m	Beginner	Bermuda

Bonaire

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Hilma Hooker	Dutch-built general cargo freighter	1984	18–30 m	Intermediate	Bonaire

British Virgin Islands

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
RMS Rhone	Royal Mail Steam Packet Company…	1867	6–26 m	Intermediate	British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
MV Captain Keith Tibbetts	Soviet-built Koni-class frigate (Cuban…	1996	12–28 m	Intermediate	Little Cayman
USS Kittiwake	Chanticleer-class submarine rescue…	2011	5–19 m	Beginner	Grand Cayman

Curaçao

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Superior Producer	Coastal cargo freighter	1977	24–33 m	Advanced	Curaçao

Cyprus

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
MS Zenobia	Swedish-built RO-RO ferry	1980	16–42 m	Intermediate	Larnaca & the Zenobia

Egypt

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Aida	Egyptian lighthouse-service and supply…	1957	30–60 m	Advanced	Brothers, Daedalus & St John's
Chrisoula K	Greek-flagged general cargo freighter	1981	5–27 m	Intermediate	Hurghada & El Gouna
Giannis D	Greek-flagged general cargo freighter	1983	10–27 m	Intermediate	Hurghada & El Gouna
Kimon M	German-built general cargo freighter	1978	10–32 m	Intermediate	Hurghada & El Gouna
Numidia	British cargo steamer	1901	8–80 m	Advanced	Brothers, Daedalus & St John's
Rosalie Moller	British steam collier	1941	17–50 m	Advanced	Hurghada & El Gouna
SS Carnatic	P&O steam-and-sail passenger and mail…	1869	18–27 m	Intermediate	Hurghada & El Gouna
SS Dunraven	British steam-and-sail cargo vessel	1876	15–28 m	Intermediate	Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed
SS Thistlegorm	Armed British merchant navy freighter	1941	16–32 m	Intermediate	Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed
Salem Express	Egyptian roll-on/roll-off passenger…	1991	12–30 m	Intermediate	Hurghada & El Gouna

Federated States of Micronesia

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Aikoku Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese armed merchant cruiser and…	1944	40–64 m	Technical	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Fujikawa Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese armed aircraft transport…	1944	12–34 m	Intermediate	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Heian Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese submarine tender (converted…	1944	12–34 m	Intermediate	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Nippo Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese army cargo ship and water…	1944	28–48 m	Advanced	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Rio de Janeiro Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese passenger liner converted to…	1944	12–34 m	Intermediate	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
San Francisco Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese passenger-cargo ship carrying…	1944	42–63 m	Technical	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Shinkoku Maru War grave: dive with respect	Japanese naval fleet oiler	1944	12–38 m	Intermediate	Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon

Grenada

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Bianca C	Italian passenger liner (Costa Line)	1961	30–50 m	Advanced	Grenada

Honduras

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
El Aguila	Coastal cargo freighter	1997	20–33 m	Intermediate	Roatán
Halliburton 211	Small coastal freighter	1998	18–30 m	Intermediate	Utila
Odyssey	Island cargo freighter	2002	12–34 m	Intermediate	Roatán

Indonesia

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
USAT Liberty	US Army transport ship (First World…	1963	5–30 m	Beginner	Bali & Nusa Penida

Jordan

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Cedar Pride	Lebanese-flagged general cargo ship…	1985	7–25 m	Beginner	Aqaba

Maldives

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Maldive Victory	Interisland cargo and supply ship	1981	16–35 m	Advanced	North & South Malé Atolls

Malta

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Bristol Blenheim Bomber	RAF Bristol Blenheim Mk IV light bomber	1941	~42 m	Technical	Malta & Gozo
MV Rozi	Harbor tugboat	1992	~34 m	Intermediate	Malta & Gozo
P29 Patrol Boat	Kondor-class minesweeper, later Maltese…	2007	~35 m	Advanced	Malta & Gozo
Um El Faroud	Libyan-owned motor tanker	1998	18–36 m	Advanced	Malta & Gozo

Marshall Islands

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
HIJMS Nagato	Japanese Nagato-class battleship	1946	33–51 m	Technical	Bikini Atoll
Prinz Eugen	German Admiral Hipper-class heavy…	1946	0–35 m	Intermediate	Bikini Atoll
USS Saratoga	US Navy fleet aircraft carrier (CV-3)	1946	18–51 m	Advanced	Bikini Atoll

Mexico

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
C-53 Felipe Xicoténcatl	Admirable-class minesweeper (ex-USS…	1999	15–24 m	Intermediate	Cozumel
Fang Ming	Confiscated Chinese cargo vessel	1999	~21 m	Beginner	Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo

New Zealand

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Mikhail Lermontov	Soviet ocean liner and cruise ship	1986	12–36 m	Advanced	Marlborough Sounds
Rainbow Warrior	Greenpeace campaign ship (former UK…	1987	18–26 m	Intermediate	Poor Knights Islands

Palau

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Iro Maru	Japanese navy fleet oiler	1944	10–40 m	Advanced	Palau
Jake Seaplane	Aichi E13A 'Jake' three-seat…	—	13–15 m	Beginner	Palau

Papua New Guinea

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
B-17F “Black Jack”	Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress heavy…	1943	44–48 m	Technical	Milne Bay

Philippines

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Akitsushima	Japanese navy seaplane tender…	1944	20–38 m	Advanced	Coron
Irako	Japanese navy refrigerated provision…	1944	28–42 m	Advanced	Coron
Kogyo Maru	Japanese auxiliary cargo ship carrying…	1944	22–34 m	Intermediate	Coron
Okikawa Maru	Japanese civilian fleet tanker	1944	10–26 m	Intermediate	Coron
Olympia Maru	Japanese cargo freighter	1944	12–30 m	Intermediate	Coron

Solomon Islands

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)	Japanese army transport ship	1942	3–55 m	Intermediate	Solomon Islands

South Africa

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
MV Produce	Norwegian bulk carrier	1974	15–32 m	Advanced	Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas
SS Nebo	British steam cargo ship	1884	19–27 m	Intermediate	Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas

Sudan

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Umbria	Italian cargo and passenger steamer	1940	5–38 m	Intermediate	Port Sudan & Sanganeb

Thailand

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
HTMS Sattakut	Royal Thai Navy patrol vessel (former…	2011	18–30 m	Intermediate	Koh Tao
King Cruiser	Thai vehicle and passenger ferry	1997	14–32 m	Advanced	Phuket / Phi Phi, Andaman Sea

The Bahamas

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Ray of Hope	Coastal freighter	2003	~15 m	Beginner	Nassau & New Providence

United Kingdom

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
SMS Brummer	Brummer-class minelaying light cruiser…	1919	20–36 m	Advanced	Scapa Flow
SMS Cöln	Cöln-class light cruiser, German…	1919	20–35 m	Advanced	Scapa Flow
SMS Karlsruhe	Königsberg-class light cruiser, German…	1919	14–26 m	Intermediate	Scapa Flow
SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm	König-class dreadnought battleship…	1919	20–38 m	Advanced	Scapa Flow
SMS Markgraf	König-class dreadnought battleship…	1919	24–45 m	Technical	Scapa Flow

United States

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
HMCS Yukon	Mackenzie-class destroyer escort, Royal…	2000	18–32 m	Advanced	Wreck Alley, San Diego
SS Benwood	Norwegian-flagged merchant freighter…	1942	8–14 m	Beginner	Florida Keys
Sea Tiger	Confiscated Chinese coastal trading…	1999	24–34 m	Intermediate	Oʻahu
U-352 War grave: dive with respect	German Type VIIC U-boat	1942	27–35 m	Advanced	North Carolina Outer Banks
USCGC Duane	Treasury-class US Coast Guard cutter…	1987	18–37 m	Advanced	Florida Keys
USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg	WWII troop transport, later…	2009	14–43 m	Advanced	Florida Keys
USS Oriskany	Essex-class aircraft carrier (CV-34)	2006	24–65 m	Technical	Pensacola, Florida (Gulf of Mexico)
USS Spiegel Grove	Thomaston-class dock landing ship…	2002	18–40 m	Advanced	Florida Keys
YO-257	US Navy self-propelled yard oiler	1989	21–30 m	Intermediate	Oʻahu

Vanuatu

Wreck	Type	Sunk	Depth	Level	Where
Million Dollar Point	Second World War military equipment…	1945	1–40 m	Beginner	Espiritu Santo
SS President Coolidge	American luxury ocean liner converted…	1942	20–70 m	Advanced	Espiritu Santo