IJNS Nagato
Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands
The Nagato was Admiral Yamamoto's flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and today she lies inverted at 50 meters, her 410mm gun turrets still recognizable beneath decades of coral encrustation. This is one of the most historically charged dives in the world — swimming through corridors where the commanders of the Imperial Japanese Navy once paced is an experience that transcends normal diving.
Conditions
Depth
30 to 55 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Coral Encrusted Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Humphead Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pustulose Wart Slug
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Cadlinella
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caramel Nudibranch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Dendrodoris guttata
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Goniobranchus verrieri
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear