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Sinking History
Sunk February 5, 1944 by USAAF 5th Air Force aircraft at roughly
Lat 3 20' S, Long 143 00' E.
Shipwreck
Sunk into Muschu Bay to the west of Muschu Island.
Shipwreck
A wreck, likely this ship is sunk into Muschu Bay to the west of Muschu Island. This wreck rests upright on a flat sandy bottom. The wreck is broken up into several sections, the bow, the center section
is collapsed, either from salvage or sinking. The propeller is
missing from the stern, salvaged post-war.
Justin Taylan dived the wreck in 2004 with John Douglas and report:
"The wreck is broken up and not as impressive, but there is alot of fish
life on it."
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Last Updated
November 14, 2025 |