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Submarine Base

New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea
Depth
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164ft
Visibility
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41ft - 123ft
Entry
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boat
Experience Level
Experienced

About Submarine Base

The location a Japanese WWII submarine base. It lies on Taveui's shoreline next to the vertical reef which the crew would cross to get to the tunnels in the rock face- hundreds of these are located all around Rabaul. This tactic was employed to bring subs as close to shore as possible to lead torpedos. 5m in there is a dizzying sheer drop. At 20 there's a torpedo the line of its course can be seen down the reef face. 52 me is the deepest point here and the vis is incredible. Tons of marine life! At this point it becomes a drift past breathtaking coral of all colours. Black-eye trevally, tuna and jacks are commonplace at the 25 m point and then it gets busy - larger grey reef sharks all over the place! At 6 m there are small clownfish and one can spot hawksbill turtles and wrasse.

Submarine Base Dive Info: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Reef
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:50m
Visibility Range:13m - 38m
Experience Level:Experienced
Best Gas:21% - 23% O2

Marine Life

  • Bumphead Wrasse
  • Hawksbill Turtles
  • Clownfish
  • Purple Tangs
  • Tang And Damselfish
  • Anthias
  • Reef Sharks

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