Tulamben (Liberty) Wreck

The Liberty is directly situated near the beach on Bali's northeast coast. The 120mtrs long wreck rests in a 90 ° angle with the deck facing the sea side and used to be an American supply ship during the Second World War. You may easily dive or snorkel this wreck comfortably, accessing it comfortably from the beach. History: The U.S.A.T. Liberty was built in U.S.A. as a cargo ship, and equipped with two anti-aircraft guns for the Second World War. Anchored off the coast of Lombok, the ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo in January 1942. Miraculously nobody got hurt, but the damaged hull made it impossible to handle the ship and it nearly sank. The American Navy's plan to tow the ship to Singaraja harbour (north Bali) failed as the harbour was completely occupied, so the ship was intentionally stranded on the rocky beach of Tulamben. In 1963, the volcano Agung erupted and the magma flow pressed the ship back into the sea where it presently rests at a depth of 3 to 29mtrs. Since then coral has covered the wreckage completely and turned it into a home for over 200 species of fish.