This was one of my more memorable dives, the engine room photos at a depth of 200 feet not exactly "a routine dive".
 Tom Sheley decending with the kingpost in the background |
 Chenny Tipwek along side the Stern Gun |
 Aftersteering compartment below the stern gun |
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 Remains in the silt of the engine room. |
 Notice the gasmask worn by this crewman while under attack |
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The bones you see in Jaques Cousteau's Lagoon of Lost Ships were recovered in 1984 and given a Shinto funeral. The bones still there as they are to deep and dangerous to remove. The footage in this film was taken in hold No. 4's tween decks which were converted into living spaces for the japanese troops. The depth here is about 170 feet, not the 300 ft mentioned in the film. |
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