Nature
El Capitan (ex-USS Majaba)
- Good for
- beginner divers
Built in 1919 as the SS Meriden, the ship entered US Navy service as USS Majaba and survived a wartime torpedo strike to its engine room before serving as floating quarters. She sank in a storm in 1946 while awaiting return to civilian ownership. Lying on her port side in 4 to 22 meters of water with large, accessible holds and a boiler room, local dive shops rate her as the most approachable of Subic's major wrecks, open to divers from Open Water level.
Getting there
Accessible via local dive operators (e.g. Arizona Dive Shop, Scuba Tech Philippines, Boardwalk Divers); depth figures vary slightly between operator sources.
Best for
- beginner divers