Chuuk Lagoon · Micronesia · Wreck
Gosei Maru
Shrimp and goby burrows in the sand under the propellers
Photo: montereydiver · CC BY 2.0
Gosei Maru is a small coastal freighter of 1937, at 82 m (270 ft) one of the smaller wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon, sunk by a single torpedo. It lies on its port side with the stern in shallow water, which allows long bottom times around the propellers and the sand beneath them.
Also known as Gosei.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Chuuk Lagoon and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The freighter lies on its port side with the stern between 9 and 3 m (30 and 10 ft) and the bow much deeper, down to 34 m. Being this shallow at the stern, it allows longish bottom times.
Under the propellers, the sand is riddled with holes busy with blind shrimp and their goby partners. Near the stern there are also props and china to find.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Gosei Maru
- Type
- Coastal freighter
- Length
- 82 m (269 ft)
- Built
- 1937
- Sunk
- 1944
- Cause
- Sunk by a single torpedo
- Lies
- On its port side, stern at 3 to 9 m, bow much deeper
Marine life and season
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime |
Season follows Chuuk Lagoon: December to April is the dry season, driest from January to March; June to September brings the heaviest rain.
Dive videos
Diving the wreck of Gosei Maru - Truk Lagoon 2018 · Rod Macdonald on YouTube
Sources
- Gosei Maru — Dive3D.eu
- Gosei Maru — wrecksandreefs.com
- Wrecks — Truk Stop Hotel
Photo credits
- A dark, overgrown wreck stern rises from a pale sandy bottom in shallow blue water, with a diver in the distance. by montereydiver, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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