Dive the USS Apogon (SS-308)

Diver on the USS Apogon

The more you know about each Bikini Atoll wreck, the more you will get out of your scuba liveaboard holiday. Today, we are exploring one of the prime wrecks found in the lagoon. And it happens to be a submarine! It does not get any better so dive right on the USS Apogon (SS-308). Quick […]

Enter inside the Nippo Maru Wreck

Nippo Maru tank, deck and liveaboard

The more you know about each Truk Lagoon wreck, the more you will get out of your dives in this wreck Mecca. Today, we jump and enter inside the wreck of the Nippo Maru. Quick facts LENGTH 107 m GROSS TONNAGE 3764 tons DEPTH AT THE BOTTOM 47 m DEPTH MAIN DECK 31-34 m DEPTH AT […]

How deep are the Truk Lagoon wrecks?

Bow of Amagisan Maru

Truk Lagoon hides its most famous treasures underwater: more than 40 WWII era shipwrecks. But, many divers think that the wrecks are really deep and cannot be dived recreationally. This is not true. So, how deep are the Truk Lagoon wrecks really? Truk – Not as deep as you think You will be surprised, but […]

White Beach in the Solomons

Wreck diving Solomon Islands

White Beach is a spectacular dive site in the Solomons. It will certainly be one of the highlights of your trip as it was for Shaz Kozak. After a long journey, from points all around the world, we have finally landed in Solomon Islands. There are 16 of us on board and we are tired […]

Dive the IJN Nagato

The pagoda of the IJN Nagato in Bikini Atoll

One of the most popular wrecks we dive in Bikini Atoll is the IJN Nagato. So let’s dive right into this amazing vessel’s history. Quick facts LENGTH 215.80 meters GROSS TONNAGE 32720 tons DEPTH AT THE BOTTOM 52 meters DEPTH MAIN DECK 48-50 meters DEPTH AT SHALLOWEST POINT 33.5 meters ACCESSIBILITY Technical diver – ideally […]

Dive USS Lamson (DD-367)

Shot down onto the USS Anderson at Bikini Atoll

The more you know about each Bikini Atoll wreck, the more you will get out of your scuba liveaboard holiday. Today, we are exploring one of the prime wrecks found in the lagoon. Dive with us on USS Lamson (DD-367). Quick facts LENGTH 104.04 meters GROSS TONNAGE 1500 tons DEPTH AT THE BOTTOM 51 meters […]

Inside the Fujikawa Maru wreck

The more you know about each Truk Lagoon wreck, the more you will get out of your liveaboard holiday. Today, we are exploring an iconic wreck: the Fujikawa Maru. Quick facts LENGTH 132 meters GROSS TONNAGE 6938 tons DEPTH AT THE BOTTOM 34 meters DEPTH MAIN DECK 18 meters DEPTH AT SHALLOWEST POINT 9 meters ACCESSIBILITY […]

The Legacy of Operation Crossroads

Welcome to Bikini sign

Operation Crossroads was a product of its time. The world was beginning to heal itself after WWII and nobody wanted a repeat. But there was great paranoia as well. The prevailing opinion seemed to be that nobody would start any trouble if they knew they could be destroyed in one day. So testing new weapons […]

Operation Crossroads – Baker Test

Baker Test shortly after detonation

Operation Crossroads blew, literally, into life on the 1st July 1946 with the Able Test. Spectators, and a worldwide audience, were remarkably underwhelmed with the result; but that was about to change. The second of three planned tests, the Baker Test, was about to blow expectation out of the water. Preparations Begin Following the initial […]