Scuba diving in USAT Liberty Wreck

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Access
From Shore
Diver level
Novice
Depth
Average: 5 m
Maximum: 30 m
Current
Medium (1-2 knots)
Visibility
Average: 10 m
Maximum: 35 m

The USAT Liberty, built in 1918 in New Jersey, was working as a cargo ship during World War II, when a torpedo from a Japanese submarine hit it. This wreck is 120m/394ft long and 20m/65ft wide. The wreck rests on a 90 degree angle with its shallowest part at about 5-10m/16-33ft deep and another side of the wreck touches a black volcanic sand slope at about 30m/98ft deep. Though the ship’s structure is slowly disintegrating, it is possible to swim safely into some of the large cargo holds. The wreck is covered with corals but it is still possible to see the bow of the wreck, guns, boilers, toilets and the anchor chain.

When to go

Diving is available year round. The best conditions to dive are between May and November. Temperatures range from 23C/73 to 30C/86F. The average water temperature stays around 24-29C/75-84F.

What to see

The variety of marine life occupying the wreck includes anglerfish, ghost pipefish, neon nudibranches, shrimps, garden eels, yellow mask surgeons, schools of batfish, fusiliers, sweetlips and butterfly fish. Also, pygmy seahorses, white tip sharks, huge parrotfish, napoleon wrasse, barracuda and giant trevalleys can be spotted near the wreck.


Reachable from

Port of Bali, Tulamben, Denpasar, Candidasa

Liveaboards with trips to USAT Liberty Wreck

Dive center`s Special Offers

  • Denpasar Pigmy Bali Diving

    Multi Dive Day Trip A

    Multi dive daytrips is designed for diver who interesting to do more dives while staying i Bali, but has hotel pre booked in south area ( usa dua, Kuta or Sanur Area) or not willing to book a dive package including accommodations. It is a combination dive daytrip with 2 dives each day and of course it will be much cheaper compared to separate dive daytrips price. Daytrips departing from South Bali. Day 1 - Tulamben dive trip (2 dives), day 2 - Blue Lagoon/Padang Bai (2 dives), day 3 - Penida (2 dives)
  • Denpasar Bluefin

    Introductory Dive in Tulamben

    Tulamben (Shipwreck) introductory dive. Minimum of 2 persons
  • Amed Bali Fab Dive Center

    5 Days Diving Package

    5 days package fun dives in Amed and Tulamben from the shore. This product is for certified divers only
  • Tulamben Matahari Tulamben Dive Center

    First-time Diving Experience in Coral Garden and Liberty Wreck

    Introductory dive. If you never tried diving before, you can do your first dive under navigation of experienced instructor on a maximum depth of 6 m
  • Denpasar Bali Diving

    Trip to Tulamben (Incl. Equipment Rental)

    Trip to Tulamben (± 2,5 hours car drive). This product is for certified divers only. A Minimum of two divers are required to run this dive trip, please for more information contact us via "Live Chat" or drop us a line. Tulamben is a little village in the northeast coast of Bali, the beach is black sand covered by smooth, fist-size rocks. The remains of Gunung Agung exploding in 1963 has sent the lava flows along this coastal area. There is a bay here that invites divers to visit this village to explore under water scene. The bay was later known as Tulamben Bay amongst the divers
  • Amed Bali Diversity

    20 Dives Package

    Diving in Amed, Tulamben, Seraya, Kubu. Price of one day might vary with number of days you order. This product is for certified divers only. Boat fees vary between IDR 150.000 and IDR 300.000 per boat for 2 dives

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