East Tangat Wreck - DIVER'S NETWORK



East Tangat Wreck (Gunboat)


Jessie Beazley

 

The origin of this coastal vessel is not known. Believed to be either a tugboat or an anti- submarine craft.
Sunk on 24 September 1944 by US Task Force 38

Location: Close to the southwest side of Tangat Island.
Access: 1 hour by banca from Coron town
Conditions: Shallow calm water. Visibility 8m (25ft) to 15m (50ft).

The Wreck is 40m (132ft) long, 500 gross tons, it lies listing to starboard down a sandy
slope, with the stern at 22m (72ft) and the top of the bow at 5m (15ft), pointing 320
degrees (compass bearing). This small wreck looks as though it has seen some recent salvage work The water is mostly shallow enough for snorkellers, good for novices and photographers and for relaxation between dives. There, are no corals on the wreck, but there are some large lettuce corals beside it. There are small angelfish, butterflyfish - particularly copperband butterflyfish - and white sponges. Crinoids and sea stars are conspicuous by their absence.

 
 

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