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This video covers the Paran Maru wreck, which was sunk off the north end of Bikej Island on January 31, 1944 during Operation Flintlock. The Paran Maru is most commonly known to Kwajalein Atoll divers as the 'Palawan', which was the original name of the ship before it was captured by the Japanese in early 1942 and re-named. The Paran Maru has the distinction of being the only ship in the Kwajal...

This video profiles the seven FM-2 Wildcat wrecks which have been found in the lagoon at Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. A brief background and history of the Wildcat, including the versions built by General Motors during World War II, is covered as well. Also included in the video are two surviving Wildcats- the FM-2 at the Hickory Aviation Museum and the FM-2P at the Dakota Territor...

This video profiles the two E13A1 'Jake' wrecks off Ebeye Island. This narrated video includes historical images and video, plus underwater footage of the two wrecks.

This video profiles the wreck of the LCU-22 just off North Loi Island. Not as well known as other wrecks within the Kwajalein lagoon, but a fun dive nonetheless! The video also has background history of the wreck.

This video covers the two H6K 'Mavis' plane wrecks just off Ebeye Island, both of which were destroyed on December 4, 1943 during a raid by US Navy carrier aircraft.

This narrated video covers the group of wrecks off Worpap Island, most commonly referred to by Kwajalein divers as "Little Bustard". Historical footage of the battle for Kwajalein Atoll is included with the video. The wrecks include a LCM-3, two identical wrecks known as the "Duo", and a LCC. These wrecks are not as well known as others within the lagoon, but are still worth a dive for those wh...

Christmas Day dive on Kwajalein with a few friends. We did a scooter run from Emon Beach out to the 'N-East' wreck, and back to Emon Beach. On the way to the main wreck we passed a LCM that is lying on its port side. The 'N-East' wreck is so named because it lies roughly east of the 'N' channel marker off Kwajalein Island. It's a popular wreck to dive from shore, either by scooter (which is sla...

This wreck has an unusual history- it was sunk not once, but twice! Ths ship was built in 1926-27 for a shipping company in the Phillipines. It was registered in Manila and named the 'Palawan'. In late December 1941, as the Japanese Army was invading the Phillipine Islands, the ship was intentionally scuttled in the Manila harbor to keep it from falling into Japanese hands. But it didn't go ent...

Thanksgiving? We go diving. Christmas? We go diving. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? We go diving. Pretty much any holiday, we go diving. Here's the video I did of the Christmas Day 2020 dive. Had to work up an appetite for the great food later on!

When it comes to shark action, there is one place in the south end of the Kwajalein lagoon that is THE go-to place to see a lot of sharks Troy's Coral Head! I've done a lot of dives at Troy's, but the one on June 1, 2020 definitely ranks in the top three dives I've done there. Afterwards, one of my friends who was on the dive with me (Christa) said "That was like a National Geographic experienc...

Just a fun video of dives I did with a few friends, on my birthday in December 2019. Gettting underwater with great people has become my favorite way to celebrate my birthday...forget the presents- that stuff is for kids!

The Tateyama Maru is a Japanese WWII frieghter that was sunk west of Kwajalein Island on December 4, 1943. That was the date of the major attack by US Navy carrier aircraft, prior to 'Operation Flintlock' the following month. Kwajalein divers usually refer to this wreck as the "K-5 Side" wreck, due to the fact that it lies on it's starboard side, not far from the K-5 channel buoy. I've done man...

Part 2 in the series I'm doing for fun on WWII plane wrecks in the Kwajalein Atoll lagoon. This episode features the second of the two H6K 'Mavis' wrecks just off Ebeye Island, the R5C-1 'Commando' wreck, and the upside down PBJ-1H 'Mitchell' wreck. The 'Mavis' wreck is Japanese, and is the second of the two 'Mavis' wrecks that were strafed and sunk just off Ebeye Island by US Navy aircraft. Th...

Part 4 in the series I'm doing for fun on WWII plane wrecks in the Kwajalein Atoll lagoon. This episode features the upright TBM-1C 'Avenger', one of the H6K 'Mavis' wrecks', and the upside down E13A1 'Jake' wreck. The Avenger was intentionally dumped into the lagoon near the end of World War II. The 'Mavis' and the 'Jake' are both Japanese, and were sunk just off Ebeye Island during the war by...

WWII Plane Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll Pt 3

WWII Plane Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll Pt 2

WWII Plane Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll Pt 1