Vessel Name: Yong Hua Vessel Nationality: Thai Type of Vessel: Fish Processing Depth to Wreck in Meters: 30 Depth to Seabed in Meters: 42-45 Location eg Gulf of Siam: Koh Lipe WGS Co-ordinates North: 06deg 28min 59.7sec WGS Co-ordinates East: 99deg 17min 1.4sec Length (m): 65 Width (m): 15 Tonnage: 500 estimated Number of Props: […]
Category: Phuket
King Cruiser Wreck
King Cruiser Wreck Written by Stephen Burton between Phuket and Koh Phi-Phi Shipwreck GPS Locations N07.47.830, E09.83.889 Depth 32meters ; Suitable for air, nitrox, technical diving Underwater picture (above) courtesy of Deep-Blue Divers http://www.deep-blue-divers.de Details of sinking The King Cruiser sank on the 4th of May 1997 apparently miles off course after striking the popular […]
Coral Reef Squadron
The Coral Reef Squadron Written by Stephen Burton Latest Pictures by Ayesha Cantrell ayeshacantrell@hotmail.com Photos used with the kind permission of Ayesha Cantrell ayeshacantrell@hotmail.com www.ThailandTechnicalDiving.com www.LearnToDiveOnKohTao.com www.LerenDuikenOpKohTao.com Photos of wreck dated Wednesday, March 11, 2009 +++ The Coral squadron is prepared for sinking – Historical Report Proposed sinking site – 1km offshore, Bang Tao bay, […]
Large Freighter
Large freighter Written by Stephen Burton West coast of Phuket More pictures – From Deep Blue Divers Phuket click any image for a Hi-res photo Identity confirmed 19th March 2008 Wreck Discovery Report Following an intensive search for new wrecks in the Phuket area over the past few weeks, an expedition team from Deep Blue […]
HMS Vestal
HMS Vestal Written by Stephen Burton (Phuket, Southern Thailand) Depth 70meters ; Trimix diving only “The last British Royal Naval vessel sunk during WWII” Details of Sinking:- The HMS Vestal, an Algerine class minesweeper was hit by a Japanese kamikaze plane during the closing days of WWII, the Vestal was extensively damaged and was deemed […]
SS Petaling
The SS Petaling / SS Pandai ? Written by Stephen Burton Historical Records The SS Petaling is a steamboat built at the Sungei Nyok docks for Straits Steamship Co. Ltd in Singapore in 1928. Not very much is known about this vessel other than is written on the shipyard plate(see above), but what is known […]
Sea Chart 1
Vessel Name – Sea Chart 1 Written by Stephen Burton Vessel Nationality – Thai Type of Vessel – Cargo Ship Depth To Wreck – 24m Depth To Seabed – 38m Location – Andaman Sea Off Tab Lamu GPS Co-Ordinates – N 08 34.199 E 098 07.495 Length – 84m Width – 12m Tonnage – Approx […]
Koh Kradan Wreck
LOCATION: Koh Kradan, Andaman Sea Written by Stephen Burton VESSEL_NAME: UNKNOWN VESSEL_NATIONALITY: UNKNOWN TYPE_OF_VESSEL: UNKNOWN DEPTH_WRECK: 25 DEPTH_SEABED: 30 LOCATION: Koh Kradan, Andaman Sea GPS_NORTH: UNKNOWN GPS_EAST: UNKNOWN WRECK_LENGTH: 40 WRECK_WIDTH: 0 WRECK_TONS: 0 WRECK_PROPS: 0 BOTTOM_CONDITION: Sand SENDER_EMAIL: chay@princessdivers.com SENDER_DIVESHOP_EMAIL: OPTIONAL SENDER_DIVESHOP_URL: www.princessdivers.com Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Time: 11:28:23 PM HOW_WRECK_SUNK: Local Island […]
Krabi Wreck
Krabi Wreck Photos show the ships whistle – 1st image is as found on the wreck. 2nd image after rough cleaning VESSEL_NAME: UNKNOWN VESSEL_NATIONALITY: Japanese TYPE_OF_VESSEL: gun ship DEPTH_WRECK: 32 DEPTH_SEABED: 37 LOCATION: krabi province GPS_NORTH: 07’12.000 GPS_EAST: 099’15.000 WRECK_LENGTH: 35m WRECK_WIDTH: 6m WRECK_TONS: 0 WRECK_PROPS: 0 BOTTOM_CONDITION: sand/mud SENDER_EMAIL: mikko@kohtaotecdivers.com SENDER_DIVESHOP_EMAIL: info@kohtaodivers.com SENDER_DIVESHOP_URL: www.kohtaotecdivers.com […]