Jakarta to Bali

While sailing the Lombok straits in 1942 the USAT Liberty, a cargo ship during WW II, was hit by a Japanese torpedo. Two destroyers attempted to tow her to Singaraja, but it was too late and she was beached in Tulamben instead. During the eruption of Mount Agung, 20 years later in 1963, the ship rolled into deeper water and broke at bow and stern. The USAT Liberty has been lying there ever since. Usually the visibility is good, the water calm with limited current, making this an excellent dive site for all levels. The shipwreck is about 120 metres long and many species live there. The wreck is accessible and can be entered. Blue spotted stingray, groupers, bumphead parrotfish and huge, swirling balls of big eye jack fish are frequently encountered here. If you are lucky you might also come across one of the great barracudas or a turtle..