Try this: Scuba-dive though wartime wrecks

Darryl Leniuk - 

On Oct. 6, 1942, the American troop carrier SS President Coolidge was en route to Vanuatu when it was sunk accidentally by American mines entering the harbour at Espirito Santo. (All but two of the crew escaped.)

Today, the 199-metre ship rests 20 to 70 metres deep and is regarded as a top wreck dive. You'll need up to a week to fully explore it. There are holds containing jeeps and GMC trucks, a medical office still stocked with supplies and “The Lady,” a ceramic figurine of a woman and unicorn in the first-class dining saloon that dates from the ship's prewar life as a luxury liner.

In Papua New Guinea, submerged Second World War fighter jets are discovered every year. One of the best is the “Blackjack” B17 Bomber, located 40 metres underwater in the remote Cape Vogel area. Covered in soft coral, the wreck is still intact, its cockpit open and tail gun at the ready. Brightly coloured angelfish make their home in the fuselage.

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