The Japanese Ship Wreck is a steel wreck of about 20 m at Amed, from the Second World War. The wreck itself sits at 2–12 m, covered in soft coral, sea fans, sponges, and black coral bushes. The light is bright because it is shallow, so the details of the ship are easy to see.
Enter from the beach, then swim to the wreck. After the ship, the reef slope continues to either side, to about 35 m, with bommies, barrel sponges, and sea fans. The reef around the wreck is among the healthier ones in Amed: there are acropora colonies, brain coral, and porites boulders.
Because the wreck is shallow, the bottom time is long. Snorkellers can see the ship too. Current is usually light, but in this bay it can change, so follow the route that was agreed.
- Map coordinate
- −8.37371, 115.71655
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Entry
- Shore
- Depth
- The wreck is at 2–12 m. The slope around it reaches about 35 m.
- Water
- Salt water
Marine life
Glassfish
A cloud of glassfish often fills the space inside the wreck. They open and close the formation if you come close.
Clownfish
They guard anemones on the coral growing over the ship and on the reef beside it.
Parrotfish
These fish are on the healthy coral around the wreck, from the shallows down the slope.
Angelfish
These fish are on the healthy coral around the wreck, from the shallows down the slope.
Anthias
These fish are on the healthy coral around the wreck, from the shallows down the slope.
Moray eel
Often hidden in a gap in the ship or under the coral. The head coming out of a hole is usually what you notice.
Macro life
The shallow ship and the reef beside it are full of small hiding places. For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light.
Leaf scorpionfish
Perched among coral tufts on the deck. Their colour blends into the soft coral.
Nudibranch
They crawl on the deck and on the sponges. The shallow wreck makes their colours easy to see.
Pygmy seahorse
They can cling to sea fans on the deeper slope, around the barrel sponges. Not on the shallow wreck itself.
Shrimps
They hide in the gaps of the ship and in the coral. Easiest to see if you move slowly and do not stir the sand.
Crabs
They hide in the gaps of the ship and in the coral. Easiest to see if you move slowly and do not stir the sand.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.