 Allan Power Dive Tours, one of the main dive operators on Santo |
 Painting of the S.S. President Coolidge, now Vanuatu's leading dive site |
 S.S. President Coolidge wrecked in Santo Harbor in 1942 |
 The S.S. President Coolidge was launched in 1931 for the Dollar Steamship Lines and American President Lines |
 At 615ft (187m), the President Coolidge is a very large ship, just 82m shorter than Titanic |
 After striking a friendly mine, the captain ran the Coolidge aground saving the 5340 soldiers and crew on board |
 Earthquakes shifted the wreck back into the channel where it now rests on its side in 18-70m of water |
 Points of interest for divers on the wreck of the SS President Coolidge |
 Cross section of the SS President Coolidge - bow |
 Cross section of the SS President Coolidge - stern |
 Location of the wreck of the Coolidge on a map of World War II-era Luganville |
 Map with the location of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides |
 The Lady and the President - the Life and Loss of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Allan Power runs two dives daily from his shore base near the wreck site |
 The Lady of the S.S. President Coolidge - it's a deep dive to go see her |
 Tropical foliage at Alan Power's dive site |
 The site of the wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge, Santo |
 Shore dive to the wreck of the President Coolidge |
 In the shallows near shore |
 Shoreline at the site of the Coolidge |
 Swimming out to the Coolidge |
 From here, the bottom quickly drops off into deeper water |
 Coral formations near the Coolidge |
 The visibility on this day in October was average |
 Reef near the Coolidge wreck |
 Reef near the Coolidge wreck |
 Rope leading down to the wreck of the President Coolidge |
 Bow of the S.S. President Coolidge now resting in about 20m of water |
 There are many different dive routes on the Coolidge - I'm on the "Promenade Deck" route to a maximum depth of 33m |
 On top of the wreck |
 Chain Locker of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 The forward deck of the Coolidge, now at a 90 degree angle |
 Equipment on the foward deck |
 Winch with the anchor chain of the Coolidge |
 Left forward 3" gun added to the S.S. Coolidge during its military retrofit as a troop transporter |
 Right forward 3" gun of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Shells for the Coolidge's 3" guns |
 Shells for the Coolidge's 3" guns |
 Shells for the Coolidge's 3" guns |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Anchor of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Fallen masts, S.S. President Coolidge |
 Artefacts scattered around the forward hold |
 Inside the forward hold of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Treaded vehicle among the remains of trucks and jeeps in the forward hold |
 Tire emerging from 70 years of sediment and growth |
 Fan corals on the side of the wreck |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Section of deck rotted away leaving only the support beams |
 Peering into the wreck of the Coolidge |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Bubbles emerging from divers inside the wreck of the Coolidge |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Promenade Deck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 A small opening leading into the ship |
 The dive guide modelling with a World War II American helmet and coral-encrusted rifle |
 A can with World War II artefacts like gas masks |
 Promenade Deck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Promenade Deck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Exploring the Promenade Deck |
 Swimming through the remains of the Promenade Deck now on the top of the wreck |
 Coral on the wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Coral on the wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 Coral on the wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 The top of the wreck |
 Soft corals growing on the wreck of the Coolidge |
 Fish are not terribly abundant although there were some giant batfish in one of the holds |
 Wreck of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 A 70 year old bottle set upright on the wreck |
 The Coolidge is one of the most accessible large wrecks in the world |
 Wreck of the President Coolidge |
 Wreck of the President Coolidge |
 Wreck of the President Coolidge |
 Wreck of the President Coolidge |
 Coral on the Coolidge |
 Back at the bow of the President Coolidge for the return to the shore |
 The bow of the S.S. President Coolidge |
 The guide feeds waiting fish during the safety stop on ascent |
 Feeding fish in Vanuatu |
 Feeding fish in Vanuatu |
 A mix of tropical fish, Santo |
 They keep us entertained for a few minutes then we continue along up the slope |
 Coral garden in the shallow water near the wreck of the Coolidge |
 Titan Triggerfish - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Titan Triggerfish - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Coral - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Coral - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Sea Star - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Sea Star - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Coral near the wreck of the Coolidge - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Coral in the shallows near the President Coolidge |
 Coral in the shallows near the President Coolidge |
 Coral in the shallows near the President Coolidge |
 Clownfish - Santo, Vanuatu |
 Clownfish - Santo, Vanuatu |