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Luganville

SS President Coolidge shore wreck

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings
Wreck timberWreck timber

Also reported: eyes-only: helmets, rifles, gas masks, the 'Lady and the Unicorn' relief.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

Converted luxury liner turned troopship, mined entering the Segond Channel on 26 October 1942 and beached; now among the world's most accessible large wreck dives

Sinking, wreck layout and 1983 protection are documented (Wikipedia SS President Coolidge); artifacts remain in place by law

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

deep wreck penetration from 21 m to 73 mDecompression and disorientation risk
certified guided diving only

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Espiritu Santo: Million Dollar Point WWII dump1 km away · Old dump ground
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SS President Coolidge, Luganville2 km away · Wreck beach
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