Helmet Wreck
Blue Corner · Palau
An unidentified Japanese Army cargo ship resting upright on the floor of Malakal Harbor, sunk by US carrier aircraft during Operation Desecrate One on March 30, 1944. Bow lies at 15 m, stern at 35 m. The aft holds still cradle stacked Japanese steel helmets fused into corroded heaps, alongside rifles, gas masks, depth charges, ceramic sake jars, and three radial engines from Zeke fighters. Glassfish swarm the bridge and lionfish hover above the gunwales.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Banded pipefish
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Lionfish
Last confirmed Mar 25, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Stonefish
Last confirmed May 19, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Yellow ribbon eel
Last confirmed Aug 15, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Tomato anemonefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Glassfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear