Lelu Harbor PBM-5A (north side)
A second Martin PBM Mariner flying boat (PBM-5A) that sank in 1955 on the north side of Lelu Harbor, in about 18 m (60 ft); records indicate it crashed on take-off. Reported by the Kosrae Visitors Bureau in 2011; identity and position come from that single tourism source. Wreck – do not touch or remove anything; artefacts are protected and removing them is illegal.
Facts
- Region: Micronesia – Yap, Pohnpei & Kosrae
- Area: Kosrae
- Depth: 18 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 5.335, 163.025 (approximate)
- Highlights: flying boat wreck
- Unverified: Position within Lelu Harbor is a guess from a single press-release description ('north side of the harbour'); no GPS exists.
- Tips: Check with the operator that this wreck is still dived; leave everything in place.