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The Wreck of the SS President Coolidge Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

heathtree: It has now been over 3 years since this cache was last found, and I think it's time to archive this cache and open up the area for someone else to hide a cache. We had a lovely time in Vanuatu when we visited in 2013. I don't anticipate that we will be back anytime soon, so it makes sense to archive this one. Thanks to all the finders.

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Hidden : 12/24/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A traditional cache in an extremely high-muggle area near the best access point for the wreck of the SS President Coolidge.

The view from very close to where the cache is hidden

The SS President Coolidge was a converted luxury liner that was pressed into service during WWII by the Americans as a troopship. In October 1942, as the captain was navigating the ship into Luganville, the boat struck two mines in the channel. Knowing the boat was going to be lost, the captain attempted to beach the boat so that the troops could disembark safely. Of the 5 340 men onboard, all but two survived. As the boat fetched up on reef, it gradually sank and slid down the underwater slope, where it continues to sit today. The SS President Coolidge is one of the best and most accessible wreck dives in the world.

The land on which this cache is hidden is owned by one of the scuba diving companies that regularly bring scuba divers out to the wreck. The company owner is aware of the cache and is the local cache guardian. You are looking for a small pill bottle. As children sometimes frequent this area looking for crabs to use as fishing bait, please ensure the cache is re-hidden well where you found it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

va gur ebbgf bs n gerr, uvqqra haqre onex 20 pz nobir gur tebhaq gur gerr vf arne n fgbar jnyy gur gerr vf va-orgjrra n fgbar jnyy naq n pbapergr fgbentr obk

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)