DR Maru

Local Name:

DR Maru

Depth:

I am told that the depth here is 25 to 30 feet.

Anchoring:

I know this has been dove from shore. I'd really like some input from someone still on Kwaj as the best was to dive this one!

Location:

Latitude Longitude
Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds
8 43 33.00 167 43 19.140
8 43.55000 --------- 167 43.31900 ---------
8.72583 --------- --------- 167.72198 --------- ---------

Notes:

This wreck was reported by Broadwater in his book "Kwajalein: Lagoon of Found Ships". It was re-discovered around May or June of 2006 by Bob Swanson & Jonathan Welchman. Based on Broadwater's description, we believe this wreck to be what Broadwater calls "DR Maru".

Photos:

I believe that we are seeing a boot, foul weather gear, grab rail and a couple portholes. so, for a little rubble wreck, this might prove to be an interesting site to explore!

Photo by Hal Parker
Another view of the rubble.

Photo by Hal Parker
And a view from another angle.

Photo by Hal Parker

Nearby Attractions:


A few words of caution are due here!

While I believe that this data is fairly accurate, one must apply some common sense when using this data. If the point of origin is a coral head, you may have anchored at a slightly different spot than I did and your bearing to the next attraction could be slightly different than mine. I suggest checking with your own GPS before rolling in!

Also, know roughly how fast you swim so that you know approximately how long it should take to reach the next attraction. You can (and likely will) miss things from time-to-time and you should know when to abort and turn around before you are too far from your boat.

I strongly urge you to try the shorter swims first and build your navigation skills. I have set the cutoff distance for this table to 750 feet, but that is a considerable challenge even for the best navigators. An error of more than a few degrees in poor visibility and you can easily miss your destination at the extreme ranges!

From: DR Maru
AttractionDistance (feet)Bearing (deg mag)
LCM/Barge Pair 407 69
Ramp Rubble Wreck 536 149


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