Big Boy Maru

VESSEL_NAME: ‘Big Boy Maru’

Written by Stephen Burton

  • VESSEL_NATIONALITY: possibly Singaporean, 1950’s
  • TYPE_OF_VESSEL: passenger/cargo
  • DEPTH_WRECK: 70
  • DEPTH_SEABED: 57
  • LOCATION: east of Koh Tao
  • GPS_NORTH: UNKNOWN
  • GPS_EAST: UNKNOWN
  • WRECK_LENGTH: 80
  • WRECK_WIDTH: 9
  • WRECK_TONS: 4500
  • WRECK_PROPS: 1
  • BOTTOM_CONDITION: sand
  • SENDER_EMAIL: [email protected]
  • SENDER_DIVESHOP_EMAIL: OPTIONAL
  • SENDER_DIVESHOP_URL: www.techthailand.com
  • HOW_WRECK_SUNK:
  • hit by another freighter which knocked the bow off . the bow is one mile awayin 65m
  • WRECK_DOING_WHAT:
  • transporting dutch ceramics
  • OTHER_INFORMATION:
  • a lot of penetration to explore
  • DIVE_TEAM_NAME_EMAILS:
  • mv trident