Duke of Sparta
A 134 m cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1940 as the Duke of Sparta and later renamed SS Aquilo. She was bombed in Ambon harbour in 1958 during a covert Cold War operation and sank a month later. Today she lies almost intact down the slope on the western side of the bay near the Pertamina fuel jetty, stern at about 12–13 m and bow beyond 40 m. Masts and deck are overgrown with soft corals and sponges, the holds allow easy penetration, and morays, lionfish and octopus live in the structure.
depth: 12–40 m