Diving in Subic Bay

USS New York – Built in the 1890’s and used in both WWI and WWII, this is one of Subic Bay’s most iconic wrecks. She lays at between 17-27 metres / 55-86 feet and all eight of her guns are still intact. She was scuttled in 1941 in Subic Bay to prevent failing to the invading Japanese forces. El Capitan – This world-class shipwreck is accessible by divers of all levels. Her cavernous cargo holds, engine room and galley are easily accessible and highlights of this dive include a large school of jack fish which can literally be seen here in their thousands. This is a ‘must see’ wreck in Subic Bay. Landing Ship Tank - This famous wreck sits at between 26-35 metres / 85-115 feet and is home to a large number of fish including resident groupers. This huge wreck was a WWII vessel designed to provide support to amphibious operations by landing tanks, trucks, artillery and troops onto remote shorelines. Douglas Skyraider – This Korean war time plane crashed into Subic Bay in 1962 and now sits upright on a flat silt bottom at 36 metres / 118 feet. This is a small wreck measuring just 12 metres / 39 feet long and is home to sweet lips, banded coral shrimp, hinge beak shrimp and juvenile jack fish. F4 Phantom – This was a record-breaking, supersonic, twin engine, long-range jet. The Phantom has the distinction of being the last U.S. fighter flown to attain ace status in the 20th century. Previously able to reach speeds of Mach 1.9 she now rests at 45 meters and is home to schools of small reef fish and groupers.