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Japanese Submarine I-1
Nggosi, Solomon Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Japanese Submarine I-1 is a wreck dive site near Nggosi, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in the Solomon Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, lionfish, jacks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion percula
- Pink AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraion
- Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
- Painted SweetlipsDiagramma pictum
- Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundus
- Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Nearby sites
- 1Tambea Caves0.5 km
- 2Bonegi 2 Wreck2.9 km
- 3Kyusyu Maru3.2 km
- 4Bonegi 1 Wreck3.3 km
- 5Azumasan Maru3.4 km
- 6Custom's House Wreck19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org