Gosei Maru

Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

A 1,931-ton Japanese merchant cargo vessel sunk during Operation Hailstone in February 1944. Rests on her port side at 34 m in the southern Chuuk Lagoon, with the starboard rail at ~12 m making the upper hull accessible to Open Water divers. Cargo included torpedoes and shells. Heavy coral encrustation; schools of reef fish, moray eels, and anemonefish. Suitable for Open Water at shallow end; Advanced for deeper cargo holds.