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Kate Bomber
Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kate Bomber is a wreck dive site near Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 30 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
LollyfishHolothuria atra
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Nearby sites
- 1Matrix8.3 km
- 2Planet Hollywood8.7 km
- 3Helmuts Reef11 km
- 4New Ireland Albatross Passage24 km
- 5Deep Pete31 km
- 6Numnumin Reef32 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org