Critically EndangeredGiant Clam
Tridacna gigas
An American luxury liner converted into a troop transport that sank in 1942 after entering a friendly minefield off Espiritu Santo. She is one of the largest accessible wrecks in the world and, unusually, is entered on foot from the beach.
Depth
20–70 m
Recommended level
Advanced / technical
Average visibility
25 m
Almost all the crew and passengers were able to get ashore: the captain ran the ship aground on the reef before it slid to the bottom, and there were only two casualties.
Sources consulted: SCUBA Travel
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Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best season
All year round
Recommended certification
Wreck Diver
Approx. price
60 USD / dive
Same type of dive: Wreck
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