Adventurers Dive Log: Truk Lagoon, Momokawa Maru
Diving the Momokawa Maru
FIVE FLAG DIVE
The Facts
Steel Freighter
Built Sunk Feb. 18 1944
Depth 90 to 150 feet length 354-feet
A Little History
The Momokawa Maru was sent to the bottom by the Americans along with most of the Japanese ships moored in Truk Lagoon. Waves of bombers dumped tons of munnitions
upon the unsuspecting sailors. This turning point in the Pacific theatre created one of the best shipwreck sites in the world.
The Tour
This ship is lying on its port side. The cargo includes truck frames and aircraft parts