One of the deeper wrecks in the lagoon sitting upright from 45 to 63m (145-205ft), it is unique as there is not much growth due to its depth. It is also a very interesting wreck because it has three intact Japanese Type-95 light tanks that were crewed by three people these tanks go up to 30mph and had ½ inch armor. The San Francisco Maru was built in 1919 as a freighter she became a cargo ship in WWII.
Known as the million dollar wreck because of her estimated worth of cargo, divers find many very interesting war artifacts on this ship. Hold #1 contains sea mines and detonators, hold #2 has several trucks, fuel and aerial bombs and torpedoes and depth charges are found in the aft holds.
She was sunk on the 18th of February, 1944 taking 5 crewmen with her.
Bow gun from the San Francisco Maru. (Credits: Argunners)
Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tanks on the San Francisco Maru wreck. (Credits: Argunners)
Truck Wreck on the San Francisco Maru. (Credits: Argunners)
Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tanks on the San Francisco Maru wreck. (Credits: Argunners)
Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tanks on the San Francisco Maru wreck. (Credits: Argunners)
