USAT Liberty Wreck Dive Site — Indonesia

About USAT Liberty Wreck

A WWII US Army cargo ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942, now lying in shallow water at Tulamben. The 120m wreck is entirely encrusted with corals and sponges and is home to pygmy seahorses, bumphead parrotfish, and a resident barracuda school.

Site Information

• Depth: 5–30 m
• Difficulty: beginner
• Site type: Wreck
• Region: Indonesia

Highlights

• WWII shipwreck accessible from shore
• Coral-encrusted hull and structures
• Bumphead parrotfish at dawn
• Pygmy seahorses on sea fans

Marine Life at USAT Liberty Wreck

• Reef Manta Ray
• Whale Shark
• Oceanic Manta Ray
• Grey Reef Shark
• Mola Mola
• Napoleon Wrasse
• Pygmy Seahorse
• Mimic Octopus

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