This is one of my favorite deep wreck dives. It was nice to return to the San Francisco Maru almost 10 years after I first explored this wreck in 2007. I had the pleasure to dive this wreck on 6/25/16 on a trip with the Odyssey. It was a private dive as Captain James and I explored cargo holds 1 & 2. The first hold is filled with hemispherical land mines. The dark passage into hold #2 leads to multiple 80 kg bombs at 180 feet in complete darkness. As we ascended to the deck, there were 3 Japanese light tanks at 165 feet. The tanks are an iconic image that was first published in National Geographic in the 1970's. Click on the video link to the left to watch the video. My blog also contains information on this dive.
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