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Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

SHINKOKU MARU

Passenger/Cargo

 

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

 

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

 

Pictures of the wreck.

2009 images

Truk Lagoon Shinkoko

Grinder in the engineroom workshop

Truk Lagoon Shinkoko

Truk Lagoon Shinkoko

This was a macro image of a box with Japanese writing

Truk Lagoon Shinkoko

Truk Lagoon Shinkoku

Truk Lagoon Shinkoko Plants!!

Click on here for more plants!!

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

 

 

 

 

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

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

 

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

Operating table with human remains

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

Baby bath ( or for partucularly small people!!)

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

More remenants of people in these wrecks.

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

Spare prop blade. Nice one!!!

 

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

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

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

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

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

 

Truk Lagoon SHINKOKU

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

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