Ryuko Maru

Ryuko Maru

SCUBA Diving one of the best Shipwrecks of Palau

To get Palau Maps click here

321 Foot length, 45 foot beam

Her final resting place is about 75 yards off Ngargol Island which forms the northern arm of Malakal Harbor. She is .65 miles due south of the southern end of PPR's beach and is located at 7°20.642' N  and 134°26.644E. Her bow is at 60 (18.2 Meters) feet and her stern at 85 feet (26 Meters)

Black Corals, beautiful gorgonians, good visibility and easy penetration.

She was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Lexington as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and finished off the following day by aircraft from the Carrier Yorktown.

 

First dive below is 11 December 06 and pictures are compliments of Doctor Cassie Hamilton

Ryuko Maru Ryuko Maru Ryuko Maru

Click on pictures to enlarge

  Ryuko Maru Ryuko Maru

Ryuko Maru Ryuko Maru

Click on pictures to enlarge

  

 

*********************************************************************************************

 

Pictures compliments of Dr. Mihnea Radu Muresanu, D.V.M.11 Nov., 06 Click on pic to enlarge

      

Click on pictures to enlarge

 

Pictures compliments of Dr. Mihnea Radu Muresanu D.V.M. 11 Nov., 06 Click on pic to enlarge

 

Pictures Below compliments of Jens Jahn "IT IS NOT ABOUT HOW MANY YEARS YOU GET TO LIVE IN, BUT HOW MUCH LIFE THERE IS IN THE YEARS YOU GET."

Date max Depth Water temp Boat Guide Gas Bottom time dive # tanks
11 Nov, 06 104 feet 84 F  Your Just Reward  Mihnea Nitrox 31 57 minutes 1 1-80
Nov, 06     JB and Mayumi's new unnamed boat  JB / Mayumi Nitrox 31   1 1-95
6 April, 06 111   Your Just Reward Jens Nitrox 32 39 Minutes 1 1-80

Click on Picture Below to see her location on a map

SCUBA Palau with a classy, safe and professional dive operation:

Where to Stay in Palau?

Live aboards in Palau

   Where is Palau? Click here     

 

email Jim@Loren-Jim.com

Amatsu Maru  Kamakazi Maru  Helmet Depth Charge wreck  Raizan Maru  Urakami Maru  Sata  Iro  Bichu Maru  Nagisan Maru  Wakatake  Jake's Seaplane Unidentified Maru #7  Chuyo Maru  Zero Zeke  LST  Teshio Maru  Zeke Zero

 

Private SCUBA Instruction

Helium SCUBA     NITROX SCUBA   Houston SCUBA Divers

 Underwater Recovery  Shipwrecks of Palau     Palau Maps

Caribbean SCUBA Diving   SABA SCUBA Diving   Saint Croix SCUBA Diving

Dominica SCUBA Diving   Aruba SCUBA Diving   Curacao SCUBA Diving

 

 

Home  Trips SCUBA Genealogy Family Radio Ranching Dogs

Web Design and Visibility by Atwood Webpage Design