Nippo Maru Wreck
Nippo Maru
A cargo ship wreck with a Type 97 light tank and field guns on its foredeck, one of the most popular deep wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon
The Nippo Maru was a Japanese cargo ship sunk by US forces in February 1944 during Operation Hailstone. It sits upright on the seabed about 30–45 m deep, east of Tonoas (Dublon). Its main highlight is a small tank on the forward deck, along with several field guns and rangefinders. Trucks, shells, gas masks and bottles are scattered around the holds and bridge. Because of its depth, it suits advanced open-water divers with deep-diving experience. Dive shops on Weno usually take divers there by boat, about 40 minutes one way, and it is often paired with nearby wrecks for two dives in one day. Mind decompression limits, and penetration into the holds requires a guide.
Opening hours
Dive boats depart by reservation
Nearby sights
- San Francisco Maru Wreck
- Hoki Maru Wreck
- I-169 Submarine Wreck
- Tonoas (Dublon) Island
- Heian Maru Wreck
- Eten Island
- Betty Bomber Wreck
- Sapuk Lighthouse