Wrecks At truk Lagoon The Sankisan Maru

Sankisan Maru was 367 feet long and had a beam of 51 feet.

The Sankisan Maru was built as a cargo ship in 1920 for D.D. Todd Construction Company in Tacoma Washington, and was named the Red Hook. Between 1920 and 1942 she went through several name changes  to finally end up as the Estero in 1939 before she was captured by the Japanese  Navy in 1942 and renamed the Sankisan Maru.

The Sankisan Maru containes aircraft engines, medical supplies, several trucks, and bullets , the masts contain heavy growth of soft coral and large anemones can be found on the deck.

The top of the decks is at about 50 feet the Sankisan is a great mid week dive to give your body a rest  form the deeper diving.