Yamaguri Maru

Yamaguri Maru, now laying on port side, is noted for a couple aspects, first are the contents of aft hold containing a jumbled mess of 18 inch shells originally destined for the Yamato and Musashi battleships. It's single screw and rudder are covered by coral growth and a blanket of schooling fish, and finally, the large torpedo hole in forward starboard bow which allows an easy penetration from hull to forward cargo hold opening.

Single screw from the bottom, note schools of fish.

Single screw from the bottom, note schools of fish.

Jumbled pile on port side of aft hold, now the bottom.

Jumbled pile on port side of aft hold, now the bottom.

Aft hold looking outward.

Aft hold looking outward.

Piles of shells.

Piles of shells.

Prop, from the top. Almost unrecognizable as a prop due to growth.

Prop, from the top. Almost unrecognizable as a prop due to growth.

Paul Wiliams in forward hold entering through large torpedo hole.

Paul Wiliams in forward hold entering through large torpedo hole.

Big puffer fish hiding in one of the pipes.

Big puffer fish hiding in one of the pipes.

Lots of life on the wrecks, this anemone provides a home for a small ghost shrimp.

Lots of life on the wrecks, this anemone provides a home for a small ghost shrimp.

Many sea cucumbers on the topside hull, but this had an interesting nudibranch getting a ride.

Many sea cucumbers on the topside hull, but this had an interesting nudibranch getting a ride.

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