Espiritu Santo is Vanautu's largest island was once the site of a giant support base set up by the Americans in WW2. President Kennedy was stationed here, as was the writer Michael(?) Kitchener who was inspired to write his book, and later musical, South Pacific based on his experiences her. His Bali Hai is the real island of Ambryn. The major draw for us is the wreck of the SS President Coolidge, a cruise ship converted into a troop carrier in the war which hit a mine and sank on the coast during the war. It's reported to be the biggest diveable WW2 wreck in the world.
It's also very popular and is fully booked for the next 5 days. Our plan is to head out to the protected and prettier anchorage at Oyster Bay around the coast and play there until it is time to come back.
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