Irako
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About this site
Irako is a Japanese refrigeration supply ship wreck at the mouth of Coron Bay, Palawan, Philippines. The ship was 146.9 m long and 19 m wide, displaced 9,723 tons, and was driven by two geared steam turbines of 8,300 hp turning twin propellers, with steam from six boilers and a top speed of 17.5 knots.
The wreck sits upright on a sandy bottom in about 28 to 43 m, with a maximum depth near 44 m. It is quite intact and has some of the best visibility among the Coron wrecks. Cargo holds and corridors offer challenging penetration.
Large groupers and soft corals are the life noted here.
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The depth calls for Advanced Open Water with a Deep Diver qualification. No-decompression time is limited, so plan gas carefully, and nitrox is advised..
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Bamboo Sea FanIsis hippurisReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon DamselHemiglyphidodon plagiometoponReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Crocodile FlatheadCymbacephalus beaufortiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangelined CardinalfishTaeniamia fucataReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
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