Second Kuril Strait

The Second Kuril Strait is a strait which separates the islands of Paramushir and Shumshu in the Kuril Islands, Russia. There is a lighthouse for shipping in the Strait at Shumshi island.
It is about wide. The depth of water is typically.
There are a number of shipwrecks and decommissioned ships around the strait. The Empire of Japan constructed a small base adjacent to the Strait on Shumshu which was later used by the Russians.
There are sharks and rays presents.
Fishing vessels have been known to shelter in the strait.