Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia
Shinkoku Maru
A WWII tanker in Truk Lagoon, overgrown with coral and anemones.
About the dive
Shinkoku Maru is an advanced dive site in Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 370 dives here, going to 31 m on average in around 19 m of visibility. 25 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are clownfish, barracudas and angelfish. Sightings peak in January, March and July.
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 31 m
- Visibility
- 19 m
- Dive time
- 53 min
- Logged dives
- 370
- Busiest months
- Jan · Mar · Jul
- Region
- East Caroline Islands
Most sighted here
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
BarracudasPhoto: Wouter Naert · CC0
AngelfishPhoto: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY
DamselfishPhoto: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Shinkoku Maru and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Zebra Shark | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Blacktip reef shark |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the Shinkoku Maru. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the Shinkoku Maru →Dive centers nearby
2 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Solomons Master8 km
- Vision Wealth FSM9.8 km
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