Dear All,
Just like to inform everyone on the internet on some great wreck diving off the coast of Sabah (Eastern Malaysia).
I am not talking about the wrecks off Labuan, but north of the capital Kota Kinabalu. It is roughly 1,5 hours boat ride from the capital. The wrecks are better known as the 'Usukan wrecks'.
The Usukan wrecks are a number of worthwhile Japanese WWII wrecks of considerable size (150 meters). They all lie near one another on a sandy bottom at 40 meters max, with the top of the wreck at approx 25 meters. Diving Nitrox is advised and is obtainable in KK. The only problem is the weather. The weather has to be fair to be able to venture out to the wrecks. There is no shelter against bad weather. Furthermore, there are no marker buoys. The wrecks will have to be found by GPS and depthmeter.
The last couple of day's I have dived the wrecks. They are in very good condition. Blasts from American torpedoes can easily be recognised. Ammunition, bowls, bottles etc. can still be foud there (please do not take them from the wrecks!). We had a bit of current which caused some updwelling of sediment. Jelly fish was a slight problem during our longer safety stops...
If you would like more information on the wrecks, please let me know.
Regards,
Valentino
Just like to inform everyone on the internet on some great wreck diving off the coast of Sabah (Eastern Malaysia).
I am not talking about the wrecks off Labuan, but north of the capital Kota Kinabalu. It is roughly 1,5 hours boat ride from the capital. The wrecks are better known as the 'Usukan wrecks'.
The Usukan wrecks are a number of worthwhile Japanese WWII wrecks of considerable size (150 meters). They all lie near one another on a sandy bottom at 40 meters max, with the top of the wreck at approx 25 meters. Diving Nitrox is advised and is obtainable in KK. The only problem is the weather. The weather has to be fair to be able to venture out to the wrecks. There is no shelter against bad weather. Furthermore, there are no marker buoys. The wrecks will have to be found by GPS and depthmeter.
The last couple of day's I have dived the wrecks. They are in very good condition. Blasts from American torpedoes can easily be recognised. Ammunition, bowls, bottles etc. can still be foud there (please do not take them from the wrecks!). We had a bit of current which caused some updwelling of sediment. Jelly fish was a slight problem during our longer safety stops...
If you would like more information on the wrecks, please let me know.
Regards,
Valentino