One of the most picturesque wrecks in the Lagoon. The aquatic life is astounding (although some may see all this life getting in the way of a good wreck!!!!) The soft corals are amazing. Also the Shinkoku being a tanker doesnt have a lot of holds. Just in the aft section is a long corridor where there are lots of interesting artifacts. Operating table, bones, and other objects.

I have dedicated an entire page to the plants of the shinkoko!!!! So if you want a break from all these wrecks just click here

SHIP STATS

Tonnage: 10,020gross
Length: 152.4m
Breadth: 19.8m
Draught: 11.2m
Engine: 1 xMAN Diesel
Horsepower: 11,565
Speed: 19.8knots
Builder: 1940 Kawasaki Dockyard

DEPTH OF SHIP

top of ship: 12 m.

Main deck: 20m

Bottom: 38m

Pictures of the wreck.

2009 images

Grinder in the engineroom workshop

This was a macro image of a box with Japanese writing

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Earn dangling in mid air on one of the really long corridors in the aft section of the wreck.

Operating table with human remains

Baby bath ( or for partucularly small people!!)

More remenants of people in these wrecks.

Spare prop blade. Nice one!!!

All this soft coral had a tendency to clutter all that beautiful rust!!

But I have to admit it is by far the best soft corals I have seen ever!