About Revisions Maru #2 Solomon Islands More Info Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck Aquatic Life: Might See Something 2/18/2014 7:39 AM LatitudeAdjustment

a 300-foot Japanese freighter that sits upright at 80 feet. It’s in a rather turbid lagoon — visibility was challenging — but the wreck is interesting for its brilliant, sponge-cloaked propeller and the outrageous whip corals that decorate the superstructure. A large wheeled cannon remains situated on the bow, a stark reminder that even supply ships were equipped with some defensive capabilities, albeit meager ones. These were totally ineffectual against the aerial onslaught that sank this one. - See more at: alertdiver.com/Cruising-the-Solomons#sthash.LMzdLiMh.dpuf