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F4 Phantom
Subic Bay
Best Season: Nov – May
Difficulty
Advanced
Difficulty level
Depth
Minimum depthInformation under review
Contrary evidence
44
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent with this source.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T11:32:44.990Z
Same source as the recorded value
40
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent with this source. Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T11:34:34.341Z
Same source as the recorded value
No alternative value was recorded
Dive3D.eu explicitly states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center indicates a range of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum when considering all sources.
Multiple Sources (dive3d.eu; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
No alternative value was recorded
Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters, and Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. This makes 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum when considering all sources.
Multiple Sources (dive3d.eu; mangosdive.com; scubaholicssubic.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
The refutation states that 40 meters is inconsistent with Mangos Dive Center, which lists 44-45 meters, thereby refuting a single minimum of 40m.
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making a sole minimum depth of 40 meters inconsistent with this source.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation states that 40 meters is inconsistent with Mangos Dive Center's 44-45 meters, thereby refuting 40m as the consistent minimum.
Dive3D.eu explicitly states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center indicates a range of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent as a singular minimum depth when considering both sources.
Dive3D.eu · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
The refutation claims 40 meters is inconsistent with other sources like Mangos Dive Center (44-45m) and Scubaholics Subic (44m maximum), therefore refuting 40m as the consistent minimum.
Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters, and Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. This makes 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum depth given the other sources.
Dive3D.eu · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Maximum depthInformation under review
Contrary evidence
44
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent with this source.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T11:32:44.990Z
Same source as the recorded value
45
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent as the sole maximum depth. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T11:34:34.341Z
Same source as the recorded value
No alternative value was recorded
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters.
Multiple Sources (scubaholicssubic.com; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
No alternative value was recorded
Scubaholics Subic lists the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as the *sole* maximum depth.
Multiple Sources (scubaholicssubic.com; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent as the sole maximum depth, citing Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent as the sole maximum depth.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent with Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters, supporting the original claim as not being solely 45m.
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as a singular maximum depth, given Scubaholics lists 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent as the sole maximum depth, citing Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic lists the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as the *sole* maximum depth, given Scubaholics lists 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
Depth range
Access
Boat
Documented months
Nov
May
Visibility
7 ft98 ft
Typical visibility
Reported by one source · Dive3D.eu
About This Dive Site
F4 Phantom, Subic Bay
This is a deep aircraft-wreck site outside Subic Bay. Scubaholics Subic describes a stripped F4 airframe on sand and lists a depth of 44 metres. Scuba Tech also places the wreck outside the sheltered bay, but its page uses both 44 and 45 metres. Those accounts do not establish a surveyed minimum and maximum.
History and condition
The idea that the aircraft was discarded from a carrier is an operator interpretation of its missing equipment, not a documented loss record. The exact aircraft identity and circumstances of its arrival on the seabed remain unresolved.
Planning a visit
Scuba Tech describes the site as weather-exposed and suitable for technical divers. Confirm the actual depth, required training and the operator's plan before choosing this dive. Published visibility descriptions are not a forecast. This partial guide provides no cockpit-entry or wreck-penetration route and makes no guarantee of current access.
Depth figures and training requirements
Operator pages do not agree on depth. Mangos Dive Center's site page, captured on 7 October 2026, gives 44–45 metres and requires Tec 45 for its own trips. Scubaholics Subic's page, archived in June 2026, gives 44 metres with deep-diver or Tec 40 training as a minimum and nitrox recommended. Arizona Dive Shop's listing, archived in May 2024, and Dive3D both give 40 metres, Dive3D for deep-certified or technical divers only, and Johan's archived page lists 44 metres as a technical dive. These are operator figures for a wreck outside the sheltered bay, and the 4–5 metre spread is unexplained.
Why the aircraft is stripped
Every account is inference from the condition of the airframe. Scubaholics believes the jet was scuttled from a carrier because the avionics, engines and ejection seats are gone, the wheels are down and the canopy is absent. Mangos reaches the same conclusion and adds that the aircraft most likely served with the US Navy as an F-4B, J or N model, a guess it does not support with a record. Dive3D says local records suggest a non-functional airframe from USS Midway or Cubi Point used for deck fire drills before disposal, but it does not cite those records. No official loss or disposal document was reviewed for this guide, so the aircraft's identity stays open.
What divers find
Dive3D scanned the wreck in January 2026 and reports good conditions on that day, a compact airframe that can be covered in one dive, and a recognisable cockpit, swept wings and engine intakes despite missing panels. Scubaholics describes a sandy bottom with reliably good visibility and residents including fusiliers, bannerfish, lionfish and the occasional stonefish, and notes that some divers pose in the open cockpit. Mangos says only the airframe remains. One scan day does not establish typical visibility, and the site's weather exposure should be confirmed with the operator.
Not yet independently cross-checked. · Arizona Dive Shop (Wayback 2024-05-26 snapshot) · Dive3D.eu · Johan's Beach and Dive Resort (Wayback 2024-09-10 snapshot) · Mangos Dive Center · Scuba Tech Philippines · Scubaholics Subic · Scubaholics Subic (Wayback 2026-06-14 snapshot)
Certification requiredInformation under review
Check the source context before using these values to plan a dive.
Contrary evidence
Tec-45 Diver
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required for diving the F4 Phantom, not Tec40.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T11:32:44.990Z
Same source as the recorded value
Deep Diver or Tec40 Diver
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for diving the F4 Phantom, not Tec40. Dive3D.eu states Deep Diver certified individuals or Technical Divers.
Multiple Sources (www.mangosdivecenter.com; scubaholicssubic.com; www.dive3d.eu) · 2026-09-23T11:34:34.341Z
Same source as the recorded value
No alternative value was recorded
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for the F4 Phantom. Dive3D.eu specifies Deep Diver certified individuals or Technical Divers.
Multiple Sources (mangosdive.com; scubaholicssubic.com; dive3d.eu) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
No alternative value was recorded
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for diving the F4 Phantom. Dive3D.eu states Deep Diver certified individuals or Technical Divers.
Multiple Sources (mangosdive.com; scubaholicssubic.com; dive3d.eu) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
The refutation states that Tec-45 is required, not Tec40, contradicting the original claim.
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required for diving the F4 Phantom, not Tec40.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims 'Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for diving the F4 Phantom, not Tec40'. This is a direct contradiction of the implication that Tec40 is what's required.
Read source context
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for diving the F4 Phantom. Dive3D.eu states Deep Diver certified individuals or technical divers are required. This contradicts the blanket statement that Tec40 is not required.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims that Tec-45 is required or preferred, contradicting the implication that Deep Diver or Tec40 is the only requirement.
Read source context
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for the F4 Phantom. Dive3D.eu specifies Deep Diver certified individuals or Technical Divers are required. This contradicts a singular 'Deep Diver certified' or 'Tec40' requirement.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims that Tec-45 is required or preferred, contradicting the implication that Deep Diver or Tec40 is the only requirement.
Read source context
Mangos Dive Center and Scubaholics Subic explicitly state that Tec-45 Diver certification is required or preferred for diving the F4 Phantom. Dive3D.eu states Deep Diver certified individuals or Technical Divers are required. This contradicts a singular 'Deep Diver' or 'Tec40' requirement.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
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Depth
Severity: HighThe wreck lies at 40 m or deeper, beyond recreational depth limits; sources require deep-diver or technical training.
Sources
- Arizona Dive Shop (Wayback 2024-05-26 snapshot)
- Dive3D.eu
- DiveJourney
- Divezone
- Johan's Beach and Dive Resort (Wayback 2024-09-10 snapshot)
- Mangos Dive Center
- Scuba Tech Philippines
- Scubaholics Subic
- Scubaholics Subic (Wayback 2026-06-14 snapshot)
- Subic Bay Dive Guide
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Minimum DepthInformation under review
Contrary evidence
44
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent with this source.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T11:32:44.990Z
Same source as the recorded value
40
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent with this source. Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T11:34:34.341Z
Same source as the recorded value
No alternative value was recorded
Dive3D.eu explicitly states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center indicates a range of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum when considering all sources.
Multiple Sources (dive3d.eu; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
No alternative value was recorded
Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters, and Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. This makes 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum when considering all sources.
Multiple Sources (dive3d.eu; mangosdive.com; scubaholicssubic.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
The refutation states that 40 meters is inconsistent with Mangos Dive Center, which lists 44-45 meters, thereby refuting a single minimum of 40m.
Mangos Dive Center states the F-4 Phantom is located at a depth of 44-45 meters, making a sole minimum depth of 40 meters inconsistent with this source.
Mangos Dive Center · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation states that 40 meters is inconsistent with Mangos Dive Center's 44-45 meters, thereby refuting 40m as the consistent minimum.
Dive3D.eu explicitly states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center indicates a range of 44-45 meters, making 40 meters inconsistent as a singular minimum depth when considering both sources.
Dive3D.eu · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
The refutation claims 40 meters is inconsistent with other sources like Mangos Dive Center (44-45m) and Scubaholics Subic (44m maximum), therefore refuting 40m as the consistent minimum.
Dive3D.eu states a depth of 40 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters, and Scubaholics Subic states a max depth of 44m. This makes 40 meters inconsistent as the *sole* minimum depth given the other sources.
Dive3D.eu · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Maximum DepthInformation under review
Contrary evidence
44
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent with this source.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T11:32:44.990Z
Same source as the recorded value
45
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent as the sole maximum depth. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T11:34:34.341Z
Same source as the recorded value
No alternative value was recorded
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters.
Multiple Sources (scubaholicssubic.com; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
No alternative value was recorded
Scubaholics Subic lists the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as the *sole* maximum depth.
Multiple Sources (scubaholicssubic.com; mangosdive.com) · 2026-09-23T11:48:57.709Z
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent as the sole maximum depth, citing Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters, making 45 meters inconsistent as the sole maximum depth.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent with Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters, supporting the original claim as not being solely 45m.
Scubaholics Subic states the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as a singular maximum depth, given Scubaholics lists 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
The refutation claims 45 meters is inconsistent as the sole maximum depth, citing Scubaholics Subic's 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic lists the depth of the F4 Phantom as 44 meters. Mangos Dive Center states 44-45 meters. This makes 45 meters inconsistent as the *sole* maximum depth, given Scubaholics lists 44 meters.
Scubaholics Subic · 2026-09-23T12:39:22.303Z
Same source as the recorded value
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