Where is the SS President Coolidge?

Espiritu Santo
Hidden in the depths of the world’s largest wreck, the SS President Coolidge, in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, there are plenty of treasures to uncover. At 615 feet (187 m) long, you’ll need multiple dives to properly appreciate its immensity.

How deep is the SS President Coolidge?

The SS President Coolidge was truly a luxury ship worthy of the Presidential name. At the time, the liner (along with its sister ship) was the largest merchant ship built in the US. Coming in at 654 feet 3 inches long, 81 feet in beam, with a depth of 34 feet and weighing in at 21,936 tons gross, she was a beast.

Where did SS Coolidge sink?

She was operated by Dollar Steamship Lines until 1938, and then by American President Lines until 1941. She served as a troopship from December 1941 until October 1942, when she was sunk by mines in Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides at the Espiritu Santo Naval Base, part of current-day Vanuatu.

What is the exact location of the SS President Coolidge?

Coordinates: 15°31′27.12″S 167°14′6.78″E / 15.5242000°S 167.2352167°E / -15.5242000; 167.2352167. SS President Coolidge was an American luxury ocean liner that was completed in 1931. She was operated by Dollar Steamship Lines until 1938, and then by American President Lines until 1941.

Where did Coolidge sail in WW2?

Her ports of call included Bora Bora, Suva, Auckland, Wellington and of course Melbourne where in the Spring of 1942, she transported the President of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon to San Francisco. On October 6 1942, the Coolidge sailed from San Francisco for New Caledonia and the New Hebrides.

Is the Coolidge the most accessible shipwreck in the world?

The Coolidge is now regarded as the most accessible shipwreck in the world for divers, for a ship of its size and type. In fact due to its location, depth, accessibility and the visibility of the water it lies in, it was named one of the top ten dive spots in the world.

Did Coolidge have a sister ship called President Hoover?

President Coolidge had a sister ship, SS President Hoover, completed in 1930 and lost when she ran aground in a typhoon in 1937. Dollar Lines ordered both ships on 26 October 1929. The Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia built the two ships, completing President Hoover in 1930.