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Chief Dragon (Car Wreck)
Chief Dragon (Car Wreck) Depth: 24-35m Certification Level: Advanced Open Water One of the best-known wrecks in Colombo, this 112m long car transport vessel sank in 1983. The superstructure is broken up and lies scattered across the sand at 35m but the main hull remains intact and upright. Coral encrusted chassis of cars are scattered […]
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Pecheur Breton (Cargo Wreck)
Pecheur Breton (Cargo Wreck) Depth: 18-33m Certification Level: Advanced Open Water An 87m cargo ship lying on its starboard side at a depth of 33m, and home to a variety of reef fish including an elusive giant grouper. Schools of fusiliers are common over the wreck and hunting tuna, trevally and king mackerel are frequently […]
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Nilgiri (Tug Wreck)
Nilgiri (Tug Wreck) Depth: 23-32m Certification Level: Advanced Open Water The Nilgiri was a harbor tugboat that floundered in a storm in 1997 while assisting another ship. It now lies upside down at a depth of 32m with its twin propellers and rudders standing upright like parts of an alien spaceship. It is possible to […]
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Coal Wreck
Coal Wreck Depth: 21-26m Certification Level: Advanced Open Water Another unknown wreck believed by some to be the SS Delhi, Coal thank sank off Colombo. It lies on its side at a depth of 26m and is broken into two parts. The bow area is the most interesting with black coral trees and lots of blue lined […]
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Thermophylae Sierra
Thermophylae Sierra Depth: 0-25m Certification Level: Open Water The newest and biggest wreck in Colombo, this 155m long Cypriot ship went down in a monsoon storm in 2012, and has since then transformed into a fantastic dive site. The main deck at a depth of 7-12m provides an extensive area to explore with large schools […]
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Medhufaru Shipwreck
Medhufaru Shipwreck Depth: 16-30m Certification Level: Advanced Open Water A 77m long Maldivian cargo vessel that sank in 2009 sits upright at 30m with the top of the bridge at 16m. The cargo of construction material can be seen on and around the wreck, and a front loader sits on the main deck at 24m. […]
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