Strong eruptions are normally a danger to people living near the volcano. In 1963, the eruption of Mount Agung, Bali's sacred mountain, killed more than 1,500 people and destroyed several villages.
In the midst of all this destruction, it happened that there was a ship abandoned the land to the village of Tulamben fishermen and lava flowing from Mount Agung moved from the shore by running to few meters from the beach. The ship has been there since the Second World War, when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, while sailing in the Strait of Lombok bring a cargo of railway parts and rubber.
For that person to that point could even imagine that the ship, the USS Liberty, would become one of the main attractions of the island 40 years later. Located in the northeastern part of Bali, Tulamben is still a distant village, but now almost every day, hundreds of divers come from all over the world to dive the USS Liberty, due to the strategic position, easy accessibility, even for beginners and impressive marine life that have colonized the wreck.
To tell you the truth, the ship is very far from being intact. It was broken into several pieces and some "purists" of wreck diving is not like that. But swim between the vessel plates allows divers to see portholes, winches, guns, and even ladders. If you are lucky enough, you can even see pygmy seahorses, a large group of kingfish, parrotfish bumphead, barracudas and nudibranchs. A friend of a friend was also lucky enough to see a whale shark and sunfish (Mola mola famous) hovering over the wreck. My suggestion is to take it easy with Bintang or ask your doctor about the effects of nitrogen narcosis.
It's time to relax a little, have breakfast and get ready for another dive site there are many around the wreckage, most of them are muck muck diving and world class diving in my opinion. It is amazing how in every single dive I did in Tulamben I always photographed some undescribed species officially through science. Again, seriously!
Anyway, diving into the USS Liberty is an experience that should not be missed. If you choose the right time and the right guide, you will be impressed by the diversity of life surrounding the wreck. And maybe you can have the strange experience of attending an underwater wedding, or someone with a diving flag celebrating their 100th dive.
DIVER Stereotypes
A wide variety of divers populate the Tulamben beach. Normally, their origin is easy to distinguish from their habits
1) The Japanese :. responsible for the presence of the wreck (a Japanese submarine torpedoed the ship), they do not seem to regret it. They always have colorful combinations: red, yellow, orange or white are the dominant colors. Very often they have funny hoods with demons, the dragon tail or the dog's ears
2) Indonesians :. Since diving is become a popular activity in Indonesia, many divers from across the country want to dive the USS Liberty wreck. Normally, they have shiny new equipment, huge underwater cameras, the model of every high-end piece
3) Singaporeans :. Technology-geeks normally they bring their latest model underwater cameras even in the shower. New housings underwater iPhone allow them to share their photos on Facebook directly from the surface of the sea. Cool lah
4) The Russians :? They do not care about the wreck. They just want to see sharks, possibly aggressive. Do not try to tell them they can see a pygmy seahorse, unless you are prepared to swear that last week that killed pygmy seahorse almost a friend
5) Americans :. "Really, I can not pay for this shirt on the beach with my credit card?"
6) Italians: No matter what, they have to appear cool. Wearing colorful combinations is absolutely not an option; it does not match with the fins. Normally, they like the wreck, but they are even more interested in where they can have a good lunch
7) The French :. easily distinguishable because they complain about something. Mainly because they wear socks instead of boots and rocks on the beach are painful. But they always find something to complain about.
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