What to expect

The USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22)
Length: The overall length of the Gleaves-class destroyers, including the USS Emmons, was about 348 feet (106 meters).
Beam: The beam, or width, of the ship was approximately 36 feet (11 meters). Draft: The draft, which is the depth of the ship below the waterline, was around 11 feet (3.4 meters).
You can observe the engine of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft on the side of ship.
EANx, SIDEMOUNT, and Double tanks options are also available.
Feel free to contact us for alternative dates or if you have any preferences.

Price

Recreational diving

OPTIONS	GUIDED DIVING
2dives	22,000 or $150
SIDEMOUNT 2dives	27,000 or $190
Double tank 2dives	27,000 or $190
EANx	1cylinder / + 2,000 or $15

The graph above represents a recreational diving profile. The green line shows the EAD (Equivalent Air Depth) when using EANx27.

Technical diving

Boat charter fee for Technical diving ( half day )	36,000
1 dive	45,000
Rental fee	→Price page

DIVE PROFILE (using two deco gas)

Double tank or Sidemount
Deco gas EANx50 and Oxygen
Run time : 58min
Deco : 28min

Depth	Stop	Run time	Gas	Qty
45		30	21/00	2208
21		33	21/00	143
18		34	50/00	13
18	1	35	50/00	39
15	2	37	50/00	70
12	3	40	50/00	92
9	4	44	50/00	106
6	14	58	99/00	312

Calculated by shearwater

DIVE PROFILE (using one deco gas)

Double tank or Sidemount
Deco gas EANx50
Run time : 38min
Deco : 18min

Depth	Stop	Run time	Gas
43		20	21/00
21		23	21/00
15		24	50/00
15	1	25	50/00
12	1	26	50/00
9	2	28	50/00
6	10	38	50/00

Calculated by shearwater

The schedule of the day

Pick up (Onna area)	6:30
Meet at the Dive Site : Kouri port	7:45
1st dive	8:30(as soon as ready)
2nd dive	10:30
Drop off	2:30 – 3:00

Set schedule

DIVE POINTS

*This is a dive site that requires a check dive.
What is a check-dive?
Participate as a regular fun dive at another dive site before, and the instructor will judge whether he/she can take you to an advanced dive site.The content to be evaluated includes basic knowledge, equipment assembly, trim, air consumption (SCR), and reactive responses in the water.

USS Emmons

Highly recommended dive point in Okinawa
maximum depth 45m
It is said to have been sunk by the U.S. military itself during World War II to prevent leakage to Japan.
The destroyer Emmons was attacked by five Japanese suicide planes with severe hull damage.
This historic ship lies on the north side of Kouri Island – at a depth of 45 meters. The length is about 106m
Due to the weathering of the hull over the years and typhoons, a part of the bow of the ship collapsed at the end of 2022.

Meeting point

We meet up at Kouri port at 7:45 am.
The boat leaves 8:30am

Once you arrive, assemble your equipment on the boat.Change into your wetsuit, and ride on the boat.The trip to the dive point takes about 20 minutes.
*There are no changing rooms , so please wear your swimming wear beforehand.

Booking