Scuba Diving
Guadalcanal
The largest island in the Solomons Is Guadalcanal. Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands and was built on the site of the US military base on the north coast of the island. The original capital Tulagi (in the Florida Islands) was severely damaged during WWII and was replaced by the new capital after the war. |
Hirokawa Maru |
A list of possible wreck dive sites includes the following:
The Japanese transports Hirokawa Maru and Kinugawa Maru were sunk in 1942 quite close to the beach near Bonegi Creek, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Honiara. Another transport, Azumasan Maru, lies a little further west off Tasivarongo Point. The American troopship USS John Penn lies on its starboard side off Lungga Point, east of Honiara, at 180 feet (56 m). The cruiser USS Atlanta lies off Honiara at 430 feet (130 m) well beyond the range of recreational divers.
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