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Diving sites

USAT LIBERTY WRECK

The Liberty wreck is one of the most easily dived wrecks in the world. Located just 25 metres from shore, and resting between 5 - 30 metres deep, it is accessible to all levels and variety of divers: introduction (1st time) divers, beginners, experienced, freedivers, and snorkelers can all enjoy this enchanting wreck.

In 1942, the USAT Liberty, a United States military cargo ship, was torpedoed by the Japanese while stationing off the strait of Lombok. Damaged, the Unites States towed the ship towards Bali, hoping to make it to the northern region of Singaraja, but the ship began to break apart and instead was beached onto the shore of Tulamben.

In 1963, the earthquakes caused by the volcanic eruption of Mount Agung pushed the ship into the sea where it sank onto its side and was forgotten until the early 1980’s.

During the last 50 years it remained underwater, and a marine life of all colors, shapes, and sizes have colonized the 120 metre- long vessel. Night dives are also unforgettable! Each night the numerous Parrot fish arrives on the wreck and sleep there together as one big family (there are about 20 individuals).

Dive into the famous wreck of the USS Liberty also called USAT Liberty. The site can also snorkel for non divers.

USAT Liberty Wreck

Accessibility

In the middle of Tulamben Bay, diving from the shore, only 30 meters from the shore. With 120 meters long, the wreck rests between 5 and 28 meters deep

Fauna

Life is everywhere on the wreck! You'll see humpback parrot fish, jacks, scorpion fish, seahorses, giant barracuda, frog fish, groupers, jacks, angelfish fish, black tip and white tip sharks. If you are very lucky, you can even meet a whale shark, an eagle ray or even a mola!

Flora

The wreckage was fully colonized by coral during its 50 years in Tulamben waters. For nearly 20 years, he was simply stranded on the beach and rusty, the paint gradually freeing itself from the steel plates. The marine paint was made to avoid the formation of life, coral and algae, many wrecks where the painting remained relatively intact in the world could not be colonized by as much coral, which makes the wreck unique freedom. We can find multicolored gorgonians of two meters at a depth of 12 and 14 meters, on the front part of the ship.

Depth

The wreck is between a depth of 5 and 28 meters, lying on its right side. The bridge itself side of the sea vertically. The bow to the west, the stern to the east where we can still see the huge bar. One of the two guns is still visible under it's Turet at the front of the ship, at a depth of about 28 meters.