any awesome wrecks sites in philippines?

[Spoon]

Does anybody have any info on the deep wreck that John Bennet was planning on diving on? This wreck was in the 200 meter depth range. I talked to John a few times before he passed away but I never new the location of the wreck. This would make a great expedition to put together.

andibk

i can ask dave a friend of mine from tech asia , gallera. he was freinds with john.

 

[Mike Veitch]

It was the Japanese flag ship Battleship, name escapes me at the moment. One of two with 18 inch guns....think it starts with an M....

 

[paolov]

It was the Japanese flag ship Battleship, name escapes me at the moment. One of two with 18 inch guns....think it starts with an M....

"M"achine Gun

 

[Xizang]

Yamashiro and the sister ship Fuso I believe it was. Ships from the battle of in the Surigao Straight.

I think the big Jap flagship boat that started with the letter "M" was the Musashi

 

[Xizang]

"M"achine Gun

in japanese "masing gane"

 

[jonix]

"M"achine Gun

:lol:

sorry can't help it

 

[Rick Murchison]

I think the big Jap flagship boat that started with the letter "M" was the Musashi

Musashi is correct. Sunk in the Sibuyan Sea.
The other 18" gunship was the Yamato...
---
"On 24 October 1944, while participating in the Battle
for Leyte Gulf, MUSASHI was attacked by aircraft from USS
ENTERPRISE, CABOT, INDEPENDENCE and INTREPID. Over a 4 1/2
hour period, she was hit by 17 bombs and 20 torpedoes and
sank taking 1,023 officers and men with her, 43% of her
complement.
YAMATO ended her career, as the ultimate kamikaze. On
6 April 1945, she sailed with one light cruiser and nine
destroyers<19> from Japan's Inland Sea with orders to
attack the US invasion fleet around Okinawa (1,500 ships).
After fighting her way through, she was to beach herself
on Okinawa and become a fortress to aid the defenders
against the American ground troops. The next day, while
still 270 miles north of Okinawa, the force was attacked by
many aircraft from Task Force 58. YAMATO took 13
torpedoes, 8 bombs and sank, killing 3,063 men."
From this site.
Rick

 

[paolov]

Musashi is correct. Sunk in the Sibuyan Sea.
The other 18" gunship was the Yamato...
Rick

i like your version, sums it up. any more historical stories ?

it sure would be a nice night if you'd be able to join our overnite PPD-DOR with some San Miguel beer and your stories.

 

[Spoon]

Musashi is correct. Sunk in the Sibuyan Sea.
The other 18" gunship was the Yamato...
---
"On 24 October 1944, while participating in the Battle
for Leyte Gulf, MUSASHI was attacked by aircraft from USS
ENTERPRISE, CABOT, INDEPENDENCE and INTREPID. Over a 4 1/2
hour period, she was hit by 17 bombs and 20 torpedoes and
sank taking 1,023 officers and men with her, 43% of her
complement.
YAMATO ended her career, as the ultimate kamikaze. On
6 April 1945, she sailed with one light cruiser and nine
destroyers<19> from Japan's Inland Sea with orders to
attack the US invasion fleet around Okinawa (1,500 ships).
After fighting her way through, she was to beach herself
on Okinawa and become a fortress to aid the defenders
against the American ground troops. The next day, while
still 270 miles north of Okinawa, the force was attacked by
many aircraft from Task Force 58. YAMATO took 13
torpedoes, 8 bombs and sank, killing 3,063 men."
From this site.
Rick

that would be a wreck to behold

 

[Rick Murchison]

it sure would be a nice night if you'd be able to join our overnite PPD-DOR with some San Miguel beer and your stories.

Oh, how much I'd love to do that... some day... Tom Smedley (he was stationed at Clark; I was in and out of Cubi/Subic from '73 to '85) and I dream of returning for a few weeks diving, San Miguel and pancit and lumpia and adobo... shrimp with peanut sauce... I love the food as much as the diving there. To see the Mayon volcano at sunrise while cruising the inland Philippine sea again... Baguio... the rice terraces of Luzon... there is a special place in my heart for the PI and her people.
The Lovely Young Kat & I spent some wonderful time there and we plan to return. But it will be a few more years.
Rick