Irako - DIVER'S NETWORK



Irako


Jessie Beazley

 

(Type 1C Standard War Ship)
Refrigerated provision ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet.

Sunk on the 24th September 1944 in Coron Bay by US Task Force 38

Location: Southeast of Lusong Island, south of the Kogyo Maru.
Access: By banca 11/2 hour from Coron town
Conditions: Normally calm withSome strong currents

The Irako is 147m (485ft) long, 9,570 gross tons, the wreck is almost upright, listing about 10 degrees to port in 45m (148ft) of water pointing 260 degrees (compass bearing). The main deck is at 34m (112ft). Penetration represents an advanced dive due to the depth, but the superstructure is interesting, .with soft corals and sponges. Large groupers hover inside the wreck, while lionfish, scorpion fish, shoals of barracuda, batfish and snappers are outside it.

 
 

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