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