Morazan Maru

War grave: a freighter built in England in 1908, captured by Japan in Shanghai in 1941 and sunk in the 24 Sep 1944 raid. She lies at 14–25 m, about 137 m long, with large cargo holds and an engine room that can be swum front to back by wreck-trained divers. Popular as a practice and first-wreck dive.

Facts

• Region: Coron Bay & Busuanga – Palawan
• Area: Coron Bay wrecks
• Depth: 14–25 m
• Level: beginner
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 11.98777, 120.03665 (approximate)
• Highlights: freighter, four holds, corridors, swim-through, marine life
• Permit: Wreck dives are done with a Coron dive operator, who collects the local/marine-park fees as part of the package (Pirates Diving Center states marine park and entry fees are included in its listed prices; the amounts and whether a separate municipal tourism fee applies were not verified from an official source). Taking anything from the wrecks is not allowed.
• Issuer / contact: Your Coron dive operator (collects local fees)
• Unverified: Identity is uncertain: this wreck is listed as Morazan/Ekkai Maru by some sources and as an unknown freighter 'possibly Taiei Maru' by others.
• Tips: Open Water outside; Wreck Diver for penetration. Wrecks are war graves: look, photograph, take nothing. Remaining munitions: do not touch.

Sources

• https://piratescoron.com/dive-sites/
• https://philippinesislandhopping.com/blog/shipwreck-diving-in-coron/
• https://scubatechphilippines.com/scuba_blog/the-shipwrecks-of-coron-wreck-diving-philippines/
• https://roads-and-rivers.com/en/wreck-diving-coron/