Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
The Sea Tiger is a 50-metre former Chinese coastal trading vessel that became famous in 1995 when she was seized off Oahu carrying nearly a hundred undocumented immigrants. After a long stay impounded at Honolulu, she was cleaned and intentionally sunk on 11 January 1999 about a mile off the Kewalo Basin to create an artificial reef. The wreck sits perfectly upright on a sand bottom at 36 metres, with the main deck at around 28 metres and the wheelhouse and masts reaching as shallow as 18 metres. Penetration is straightforward through purpose-cut openings into the holds and bridge. The site has become Oahu's most reliable green sea turtle encounter, with several large resident animals using the wreck as a cleaning station. White tip reef sharks, eagle rays, schooling pyramid butterflyfish, taape (bluestripe snapper) and moray eels are regular sightings. Currents are typically moderate. Operators in Waikiki run the Sea Tiger as a two-tank trip with a nearby reef site.
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