Location
Lat 13° 30' 0N Long 120° 57' 15E Peninsula on the northeast corner of Mindoro Island. Also known as , Port Galera or Puerto Calero.
Today
Popular
tourist destination. There are several shipwrecks in the area including
Dry Dock 21-28m, Alma Jane Wreck (20-30m), St. Christoper Wreck (20-24m),
Sabang Wreck (5-20m), Monkey Wreck (40-45m). Unsure which, if any of
these wrecks are wartime related.
"Japanese Wreck"
Reported as a "Japanese Wreck" in dive charts, resting in 42m of
water listed as a dive site midway off the eastern shore of the peninsula. This was a wooden patrol boat from WW2. Little remains now except the large engine, shaft and propellor. Thanks to Rick Kirkham, Frontier Scuba for additional information.
Mount Malisimbo
Located near
Puerto Galera
B-24D "Who's Next?" 42-41049
Pilot Savage crashed December 7, 1944 located postwar remains recovered
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Last Updated
October 23, 2019
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