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Steam Ship Hardeep. Official name Vessel "Suthathip".
Registration Thai.
The Steam Suthathip is powered by: 3 cylinder steam engine
(105.5 horse power). The length of the ship is 68.11
meter, beam 10.84 meter, height 5.43 meter. The size
is 802.97 ton net. Registration date 12 July 1940,
registration number 447 port Bangkok. Siam Steam
Navigation Company HP 900, BRT 1.311, TDW 955.
Wreck Details and Location: The Steam Suthathip lies on its
starboard side. Max depth 28 meters, with two 1000 pound bombs nearby in
about 28 meters of water, approximately 1/4 mile off the northwest corner
3f Koh Chuang. The latter island is itself situated 4/5 miles south of
the fishing village of Samae San.
Conditions: Strong currents of 2-3 knots are common
on this sites - occasionally visible on the surface.
The wreck is a WWII casualty, sunk by allied bombing and sunk
the 1st of May 1942 12:55pm. lying on its starboard side
oriented roughly north-south with its bow pointing to the
south; its hull is relatively intact.
The engine has been
salvaged, leaving a large square hole cut out of the port
side. The superstructure has deteriorated, but its general
outlines are still apparent. The remnants of the funnel
are resting on the seafloor, one end lying in 28 meters
of water.
Once having battled down the line against the
fierce currents that often flow over this wreck, the
Hardeep makes for a lovely dive.
There is a lot of sea
life on the wreck including a resident turtle, a few rays,
the usual giant grouper, and a giant starry puffer fish
often lurking just above the boilers. When diving the
wreck aim to be first down the rope before other cretins
scare them away.
Contact Information.
Neptune Dive Center. 312/12 Pattaya 3rd Road, Pattaya, 20150, Chonburi, Thailand.
Tel: 038-720603 Fax: 038-720608
Mobile: English, Nederlands, Deutsch.
086-1532636
Mobile: Thai 081-1509562
Email:
scuba@tttmaxnet.com
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