Okikawa Maru | Philippines | Coron Bay |WW II Wreck

The Okikawa Maru was a Japanese tanker, 168 m long. Max depth: 26 meters on the bottom, 10 to 16 meters on the deck. There are many penetration possibilities for advanced wreck divers including penetrating up the propeller shaft from the outside of the ship all the way into the engine room. Diving in strong currents lets you see the most fish. At the bow you can see a school of snappers and huge bat fish holding position into a slight current. Large fish shelter out of the current behind crumpled metal elements and inside of the deckhouses.
Okikawa Maru was attacked by 70 dive-bombers from US 38 Task Force at 0910 on the 24 September 1944 The airplans scored numerous hits and the vessel began to sink. However, Okikawa Maru did not sink at once. The forecastle remained afloat and burned until 9 Oct when another U.S. air group appeared and, in a final strike, send her to the bottom in position 12deg; 01` 10"N / 119deg; 58` 07"E (GPS).
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