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Dive sites: Wwii

Wwii dive sites — depth, conditions, and required training level.

Aruba

Antilla Wreck

Palm Beach · Noord · Aruba

The Caribbean's largest accessible shipwreck -- a 122-metre German freighter scuttled in 1940, teeming with coral and fish life.

Canada

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Halifax Harbour Shipwrecks

Halifax · Nova Scotia · Canada

The harbour and approaches of Halifax, Nova Scotia harbour centuries of maritime history with dozens of accessible shipwrecks from both World Wars, colonial-era vessels, and merchant ships scattered across the harbour floor and nearby coastline.

Croatia

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Vis B-24 Liberator Wreck

Vis · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

A remarkably intact American B-24 Liberator bomber resting on the sandy seabed south of Vis Island, shot down during World War II raids on Ploesti oil refineries and now colonised by Mediterranean marine life.

Indonesia

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Morotai WWII Wrecks

Daruba · North Maluku · Indonesia

A remote World War II wreck graveyard off Indonesia's northernmost major island, where American and Japanese warplanes, landing craft, and supply vessels rest on sandy bottoms in warm, clear tropical water.

Biak Island Padaido Reef

Biak · Papua · Indonesia

A remote coral wilderness in Papua's Cenderawasih Bay where WWII relics lie among pristine reefs, whale sharks gather at fishing platforms, and the coral diversity rivals Raja Ampat with a fraction of the visitors.

Ireland

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Malin Head

Carndonagh · County Donegal · Ireland

Ireland's most northerly point offering dramatic cold-water diving on WWII wrecks, kelp forests, and basalt reef systems teeming with seals and nudibranchs.

Marshall Islands

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Kwajalein Atoll (Roi-Namur)

Ebeye · Kwajalein Atoll · Marshall Islands

The world's largest coral atoll enclosing a vast lagoon scattered with World War II wrecks and pristine outer reef walls, accessible from the remote military community on Kwajalein Island.

Micronesia

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Shinkoku Maru

Weno · Chuuk State · Micronesia

A coral-encrusted WWII Japanese oiler resting upright in Chuuk Lagoon, with world-class penetration and haunting artefacts.

Norway

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Trondheim Fjord Wrecks

Trondheim · Trondelag · Norway

Norway's third-largest city guards a deep fjord containing World War II German naval wrecks, Cold War submarine relics, and centuries of maritime history in cold, clear Scandinavian waters.

Philippines

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Macajalar Bay

Cagayan de Oro · Misamis Oriental · Philippines

An emerging dive destination off Mindanao's northern coast where fringing reefs, WWII wrecks, and whale shark encounters offer surprisingly diverse diving within minutes of a major Philippine city.