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Underwater at Japanese cruiser Sakawa

Japanese cruiser Sakawa

Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands

Sakawa (酒匂) was the last of four Agano-class light cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

Conditions

Depth

10 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

27 to 30°C

3mm shorty or tropical wetsuit

Month by month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Water (°C)272727272727272727272727
Vis (m)151515151515151515151515
CurrentGentleGentleGentleGentleGentleModerateModerateModerateModerateGentleGentleGentle

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
    • Dive computer