Wreck Diving: Japanese Seaplane.

I'm finding it difficult to keep blogging between sleeping and diving lately.  I really do enjoy all three activities but it's not working out well due to a slow internet connection and slow photo uploads.  However, I'm wide awake and it's 5:30 in the A.M. and cannot sleep so here's a new post.....

Went on another free, weekend, divemaster led beach dive with the Micronesian Diver's Association.  This particular dive was dove off the old Japanese fuel piers at the U.S. Naval Base, Guam.

Eric, our guide that day.  We're following some nylon line that is attached to the plane from shallower water as the visibility is not very good.

Approaching the seaplane's pontoons at 90ft.

Eric rubs off some of the silt that is covering the wings to expose the Japanese "Hino-Maru" or red rising sun roundels. 

 Here's a close up of the "Hino-Maru" still red, still intact.

Size comparison of the one of the pontoons with a diver.

Front of the pontoons.  It appears that the thin aluminum skin has deteriorated to expose the inner, stiffer ribs and formers.  

My buddies Dawn and Ky photographing a lurking lionfish.

Lionfish.

Eric again. This time we are on the right wing.  The flaps were left in an almost 90 degree down position.  Not sure if they were damaged or if it was intentional.

Inside the fuselage, pilot's seat.

Checking out the fuselage.