Kitsugawa Maru
Japanese freighter (Kizugawa Maru, 1,915 GRT) torpedoed in April 1944, towed into Apra Harbor and declared beyond repair after air raids, then scuttled by shore gunfire on 27 June 1944; she sits upright. The mast top is at about 18 m, the bow gun at about 30 m and the silty bottom at about 43 m, so nitrox is common. A narrow path leads along the deck to the living quarters and engine room.
Facts
- Region: Mariana Islands – Guam & Saipan
- Area: Guam
- Depth: 18–43 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 13.459, 144.6505 (approximate)
- Highlights: Kitsugawa Maru, bow gun, ammunition, mast with coral, anemones
- Unverified: The sources say only that she lies 'west of the Tokai Maru in deeper water' in Apra Harbor; the pin is placed in that part of the harbor and is indicative only.
- Tips: Deep for air: plan on nitrox and short time at the gun and deck. Boat dive only.