Shinkoku Maru
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The Shinkoku Maru was a 152 meter long Naval Tanker built in 1940 which sank in 1944 during operation hailstone. She sank upright and rests on an even keel with a superstructure depth between 12-40 meters.
Like many Truk Lagoon wrecks she is covered in luxurious corals, anemones, gorgonian fan corals, sponges, and halos of juvenile fish.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
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Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
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Clownfish
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Barracuda
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Angelfish
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Damselfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Parrotfish
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Triggerfish
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#8
Zebra Shark
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Jackfish
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Squirrelfish
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