USAT Liberty shipwreck
The USAT Liberty wreck in Bali is a must-visit for divers. Located in Tulamben, this dive site is world-renowned. Just a half-hour drive from our dive center in Amed, we offer our divers the opportunity to explore this magnificent wreck daily. A dive on the USAT Liberty never disappoints!
The USAT Liberty was a 120-meter long cargo ship of the U.S. Army. It was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on January 11, 1942, between the islands of Lombok and Bali, and was left stranded halfway on the beach of Tulamben. Over the years, it was gradually dismantled by local residents to salvage its materials. In 1963, during the eruption of Mount Agung, the USAT Liberty slid into the water and now rests at a depth of 7 to 35 meters in the bay of Tanjung Muntik. It has since become an extremely popular dive site.
Over the years, the Liberty wreck has become a dynamic artificial reef and a thriving ecosystem. Hard and soft corals have attached themselves to the structure of the ship, attracting a wide variety of tropical fish and many other marine species.