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P-47 Plane Wreck
P47 Plane Wreck · Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
P-47 Plane Wreck is a wreck dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Commonly reported marine life includes groupers, nudibranchs, reef sharks, jacks, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus- Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
- Redfin EmperorMonotaxis heterodon
- Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
- Blue-girdled AngelfishPomacanthus navarchus
Nearby sites
- 1P-470.3 km
- 2Wai FPW0.5 km
- 3Manta Wai4.2 km
- 4Arefi Reef10 km
- 5Shark Point Raja Ampat13 km
- 6Erens New15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org