Supports low current, variable visibility, and year-round lagoon diving.
Federated States of Micronesia · Chuuk Lagoon
San Francisco Maru is Chuuk's deep cargo wreck for technical divers.
San Francisco Maru is Chuuk's deep cargo wreck for technical divers.
A local Chuuk operator or liveaboard is the practical way to plan and execute the dive.
San Francisco Maru is one of Chuuk's signature deep wreck dives, prized for preserved wartime cargo and a long technical profile that rewards careful planning. The wreck sits deep enough that the cargo spaces, deck structure, and surrounding steel matter more than a quick sightseeing pass. It is a boat dive for experienced teams, with little lagoon current but enough depth to make gas and decompression the central planning concerns.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
This is a very deep technical wreck dive; appropriate training, planning, and gas management are implied.
Access Restrictions
Technical scuba only.
Legal Notes
Treat the wreck as a wartime site and avoid touching ordnance or artifacts.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Plan it as a long technical wreck dive with the cargo deck, engine spaces, and deeper steel structure approached conservatively across the team’s gas and deco limits.
Freediving
Not suitable for freediving.
Snorkeling
Not suitable for snorkeling.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Supports low current, variable visibility, and year-round lagoon diving.
Supports the depth band, the Million Dollar Wreck nickname, and the lagoon's common marine life.
Supports boat access, short transfer times, and local operator support.
Supports the technical depth profile, preserved cargo, and caution around ordinance and decompression.

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