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Wrecks:

• Aikoku Maru
• Amagisan Maru
• Betty Bomber
• Dai Na Hino Maru
• Emily Flying Boat
• Fujikawa Maru
• Fumitsuki Maru
• Futagami Tugboat
• Gosei Maru
• Heian Maru
• Hoki Maru
• Hoyo Maru
• I-169
• Kansho Maru
• Kiyosumi Maru
• Micro Trader
• Nippo Maru
• Rio de Janeiro Maru
• San Francisco Maru
• Sankisan Maru
• Sutsuki Patrol Boat
• Unkai Maru No. 6
• Yamagiri Maru
• Yubai Maru

Reefs:

• Shark Reef

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Scuba Diving Truk Lagoon (Chuuk Lagoon), Micronesia

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Dive Site: Rio de Janeiro Maru

Location: Near Uman, Chuuk Lagoon

Description: 9,626 ton passenger / cargo liner converted to submarine tender

Length: 142 metres (463 feet)

Depth: Max depth 35 metres (115 feet), 12 metres to top of wreck (39 feet)

Visibility: 25 metres (80 feet)

Rating: ****

The Rio de Janeiro Maru is the fourth largest ship in the lagoon. Lying on starboard side it's very similar to the Salem Express in Egypt. Boxes of sake bottles are in the rear hold and the rear telegraph hangs down. The superstructure is very intact although the bow is damaged on the port side.

Rik Vercoe, BSAC Advanced Diver

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Rio de Janeiro Maru Resources

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