Toa Maru No 2 is a Japanese transport ship sunk by the American submarine USS Searaven[1] off Gizo (of the Solomon Islands) in Ironbottom Sound on 25 November 1943, during World War II. The hull of the wreck is intact and lying on its starboard side. the ships masts are still although to the hull, however recently the superstructure has fallen into the sand. The deepest point of the wreck is by the stern, which rest in 130 feet of water, however the top of the wreck can be reached at a depth of 40 feet. The contents of the ships 6 cargo holds include saki bottles, ammunition clips, and a tank. However since the sinking the ship has been salvaged removing some of the cargo, and the ship's propeller.[2]
In its 2010 travel guide, Diver magazine named the wreck as one of the top 20 wreck dives in the world.[3]