Bonegi I and II Honiara in Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands
Bonegi I and II Honiara in Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands
The Kinugawa Maru is known as ‘Bonegi 2’ or even ‘B2’ – being the shallower of two shore-wreck dives close to the Bonegi Creek – a truck ride from Honiara on Solomons Guadalcanal.
The 135m long Kinugawa Maru met a fate similar to its counterpart the Bonegi 1. Though it was closer ashore and remained upright. It is still clearly visible in outline from the plane on a flight to Sege. What remained above the water line was cut off and salvaged for scrap, and the prop was salvaged by an Australian.
It is an easily circumnavigated wreck and we started at the bow, traversed the port side down to the gap between the sternpost and the rudder at 23 m, then back up the starboard side and finally spent the remainder of the hours dive in what was once the bow in 7m. The wreck is pretty open with few obvious ‘details’ left; perhaps with the exception of this ladder.
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Bonegi 2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - May 2017
Bonegi 2 is the shallow wreck site of the Kinugawa Maru, a Japanese freighter that was run ashore by her Captain on 15 November 1942 after sustaining heavy damage from American forces during World War II.
Today, Bonegi 2 is a popular shallow dive site in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands. It is just 20-30 minutes away by car from the city centre in Honiara.
Diving the Bonegi Wrecks - Honiara Solomon Islands
Freediving Solomon Islands | Bonegi II Wreck | GoPro
Freediving the Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi II) located on Bonegi Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The wreck ranges from 0 to 28m, and was a Japanese Cargo ship in WWII on it's way to New Caledonia before it was attacked by the Americans in Iron Bottom Sound.
Bonegi beach is around 25 minute drive out of Honiara. The shore is lined with Palm Trees and is a good place for diving, freediving and snorkeling. Parts of the wreck are still visible above the water line.
There is a second wreck, Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I) located several hundered meters along the beach.
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Wreck Diving the Hirokawa Maru aka Bonegie One (B1) Honiara, Solomon Islands
Enjoy this video of a single Dive at the Japanese World War 2 Wreck of the Hirokawa Maru or localy known as Bonegie One (B1). Its located directly at the Bonegie Beach in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. More Info on this Wreck and many more here
Sayonara Honiara! Adventure 54
After 2 extensive passages we finally make it to (and get stuck in) Honiara while we wait for our PNG visas. We spend the time provisioning and repairing (as always) the boat. Oh, and trying not to get spat on by the locals.
Wreck of the Hirokawa Maru aka Bonegie One(B1) Honiara, Solomon Islands
Enjoy the video of a single dive at the Japanese WW2 ship wreck of the transporter Hirokawa Maru. Located directly of the Bonegie Beach in Honiara, on the islands Guadalcanal of the Solomon Islands. More Info to the Wreck here
Diving in the Solomon Islands - Western Province and Guadalcanal
Women's Week Celebration in Honiara Solomon Islands-Part II
Women's Week Celebration, Lawson Tama, March 2009. Speech by Lord Mayor Mua.
Solomon Islands Snorkeling, Honiara. December 2015
Snorkeling the World War 2 Wrecks at Benegi 2 - Honiara with Lex Alle and Simon McGuire.
Honiara Main Market, Solomon Islands
Driving into the main market, surprisingly the gate keeper didn't ask us for the parking fee...hehe
Special Development Centre, Honiara, Solomon Islands
students giving demontration of Solomon Sign Language
29 Deep underwater at Bonegi 1 and 2 with Tulagi Dive
29 Bonegi 1 and 2 with Tulagi Dive
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Diving the Solomons by liveaboard with Solomons PNG Master
Few places in the world are as unspoiled and unexplored as Solomon Islands.
Dive stunning coral gardens, deep walls, lava tubes, WWII wrecks, as well as visit local villages to learn more about the rich culture of the South Pacific.
Here you could be the first person to ever dive a new site, or have unique encounters with unvisited marine life.
Solomon Islands are unique, unexplored, and waiting for you! For more information on diving the Solomon Islands by liveaboard, contact us!
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The Last of Chinatown Honiara
In 2006, riots broke out in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, following the election of Snyder Rini as Prime Minister. A large part of Chinatown was destroyed and more than 1,000 Chinese residents were displaced. The large Pacific Casino Hotel was also totally gutted and the commercial heart of Honiara was virtually reduced to rubble and ashes. The Chinatown I had known, when I last saw it more than a decade earlier, was no more.
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10. Auki
Auki is the provincial capital of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. It is situated on the northern end of Langa Langa Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita Island. It is one of the largest provincial towns in Solomon Islands.
09. Ghizo Island
Ghizo Island, home to Gizo, the capital of the Western Province, Solomon Islands. The island is named after an infamous local head-hunter. It is located west of New Georgia and Kolombangara.
08. Rennell Island
Rennell Island, locally known as Mugaba, is the main island of two inhabited islands that make up the Rennell and Bellona Province in the Solomon Islands.
07. Santa Isabel Island
Santa Isabel Island is the longest in the Solomon Islands, the third largest in terms of surface area, and the largest in the group of islands in Isabel Province.
06. New Georgia
New Georgia is the largest island of the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. With an area of 2,037 km², it is the 200th largest island in the world.
05. Munda, Solomon Islands
Munda is the largest settlement on the island of New Georgia in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, and consists of a number of villages.
04. Malaita
Malaita is the largest island of the Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. South Malaita Island, also known as Small Malaita and Maramasike for Areare speakers and Malamweimwei known to more than 80% of
03. Gizo, Solomon Islands
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. With a population of 6,154, it is the second largest town in the country.
02. Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is one of the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific. It’s known for its WWII relics, plus dive sites like palm-fringed Bonegi Beach, with 2 two sunken Japanese wartime vessels. West of the capital, Honiara, Vilu War Museum has memorials and WWII aircraft. Honiara’s busy Central Market sells produce and traditional handicrafts. Cultural artifacts and war relics are on show at the National Museum.
01. Honiara
Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Its buzzing Central Market sells local produce and handicrafts. Traditional frescoes adorn the conical National Parliament building. The National Museum has WWII relics and cultural artifacts. The Botanical Gardens includes an orchid house. Outside the city, the waters of the Mataniko Falls thunder down a rocky cliff into a canyon.
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Diving the Solomon Islands - Kinugawa Maru
On the evening of the 15-16th November 1942 one of the major naval battles of the Solomons was being conducted near Savo Island known as the “Barroom Brawl”. The Japanese Navy was to provide cover for a transport convoy of some 7,000 troops. While the capital ships were involved in the melee off Savo, the transports slipped by un-noticed and commenced unloading troops and supplies.
The next morning, reconnaissance by Marine pilots discovered the Hirokawa, Kinugawa, Yamatsuki and Yamaura Marus close to shore. The ships came quickly under attack from the Marines' SBDs. As loss was inevitable the ships were when beached so that more supplies could be disgorged from their holds.
Also known as the Bonegi 2 it is only 100m up the beach from the Bonegi 1 which is the site of the Hirokawa Maru. The engine block protrudes from the water and stern lies in 26m. The Kinugawa was beached higher than the Hirokawa so most of the super structure is now gone as result of both salvage and 70 years of storm erosion and earthquake damage. There are still significant features clearly visible like the engine block.
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Holiday to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
In 2016, Ben and I visited the Pennay Bastin-Sikimeti family in the Solomon Islands, where they were living at the time. Here's a little video of our trip.