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Wreck Diving in Pattaya Gulf of Thailand |
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Steam Ship Bremen |
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SS Bremen 19001 |
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SS Bremen today |
Copyright. Steve Burton |
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Steam Ship Bremen
Location: About 30 km from Pattaya beach, in the
channel between Koh Khram Yai and Sattahip on the mainland in Chong
Khram Channel at N 12.40.097 / E 100.48.855
Diving: Depth: 19-24m
Visibility: 6-18m
Conditions: There are strong currents because of its placement on
the strait of two islands
Built at:- George Seebeck AG shipyard, Bremerhaven,
Germany. Yard Number:- 173
Tonnage : 2191 gross tonnage Length : 88,5 m Breadth
: 11,9 m Draught :7,3m
Engine : 3-times expansion-steam engine Power : 1150
Hp, Speed : 12,5 nm/h, Crew : 34
24.09.l901 : Launching under the name PETCHABURI for
the company North German Lloyd in Bremen.
28.10.1901 : Delivery to the North German Lloyd
August 1914 : At the beginning of World War I the
PETCHABURI was interned in Bangkok.
27.07.1917 : Confiscated by the Thais. New name: KAEO
SAMUD
27.12.1920 : On a voyage from Bangkok to Swatow with
rice on board she ran ashore near Koh Sichang in the Gulf of Siam
and sank.
The Petchburi Bremen sank , when a fire broke out in
the midships engine room. The resultant explosion buckled the hull
and damaged 110-metres steel hulled freighter to rest on the sea bed
23-24 meters. Some of the cargo was reportedly salvaged, then the
ship was scuttled. It rests up right on a sandy bottom, twisted and
broken up not by the above-mentioned vicissitudes, but by the
demolition practice inflicted on it by the Royal Thai Navy, who for
many years used it for bombing practice. |
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Steam Ship Hardeep
Official name
Vessel
"Suthathip"
Registration Thai |
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SS.Suthathip 1940 |
SS.Suthathip Today |
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The 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 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 Harddeep 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. |
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HTMS Khram |
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HTMS
Krahm 1944 |
HTMS
Krahm 2006 |
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HTMS Khram
Location
300 meter of Koh Phai (Bamboo Island). Diving Depth:
14-30m. Visibility: 10-25m. Conditions Moderate to strong currents
The Khram.
began service at the end of World War II with the US Navy and was
transferred to the Royal Thai Navy in 1962. Sixty years later, it
was decided to sink the ship to help form Thailand’s first
underwater conservation park. The Khram is 62 meters long and 10
meters at the beam. When afloat, she displaced 928 tons and carried
five medium battle tanks. She is now located just off Koh Phai and
can be included in diving trips to the Far Islands.
The top of the wreck is at 14 meters and the bottom
at 30 meters, so this is not a wreck dive that Neptune recommends
for Open Water divers. The Khram sits upright in the sand, parallel
to the currents and is well marked with two buoys for easy descents
ascents and safety/deco stops.
The Bridge/Radio Room.
Depending on the tide, it is possible to stand on the
bridge at a depth of 15 meters. This is the highest area of the
wreck and entry/ exit is simple and safe. All the glass has been
removed from the windows as has all the equipment.
Deck
Area and Side Passages.
The center of ship is a large flat area with built up
sides in order to carry the tanks, troops and equipment to the
beachhead. The side corridors are well lit and easily accessible,
but care must be taken not to kick up too much silt.
Engine Room.
Entry to the engine room is via a large access hole
in the middle of the load deck at the aft of the ship. Both of the
main engines have been removed, but there are many gauges, pipes and
dials still left which makes this an interesting technical diving
classroom. There is natural light in this area, but again divers
must be cautious about the silt.
A bit of history.
The
ship began service at the end of World War II having been
commissioned in 1945 as USS LSM-469. The LSM (Landing Ship Medium)
Class 1 ships of WWII were nicknamed the "Sand Scrapers". LSM-469
served the US Pacific Fleet during the post-war occupation of Japan,
and her highest decoration was the American Campaign Ribbon. She was
decommissioned on 29th August 1946 and "mothballed" until
transferred to the Royal Thai Navy in 1962. After having been afloat
for nearly 60 years, the RTN could no longer maintain the ageing
vessel. It was decided over a year ago to sink the ship and start an
underwater sanctuary for marine life.
Vice-Admiral Somjai Wattanayothin, chief-of-staff of
the Royal Fleet at the Satahip naval base, said the decommissioning
of H.T.M.S KHRAM was a navy project to mark His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's 50th birthday. |
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HTMS Kut |
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HTMS
Kut 1945 |
HTMS
Kut 2006 |
HTMS
Kut today |
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HTMS Kut
The
Kut began service as LSM-333 in the U.S. Navy. It was transferred to
the Thai Navy in October 1946 where it was rebranded the LS1-1 and
named after Koh Kood, an island of Thai city of Trat. It is a sister
ship of the
HTMS Khram
(also named for an island), which was sunk off Koh Phai in February
2003. The Khram, now a thriving artificial reef, is Pattaya's
most-popular dive site, a title it may not have once coral and
marine life start calling the Kood home.
The ship was
scuttled about 340 meters off the northeast tip of Koh Sak. bottom
of the wreck lies at 31.5m,the deck at 26m and the top of the
conning tower at 12m. Thus, the bulk of the vessel will only be
accessible to those with an advanced ore higher certification.
NITROX is a ferry good option…
On Sept 16, 2006
Thai authorities sunk the third Pattaya scuba diving shipwreck (this
is without counting the
Bremen
and the
ex Vertical Wreck
which are respectively fully collapsed / gone and not dived
anymore).
This new ship is the
sister ship of the
HTMS Khram
Vessel, sunken as an artificial reef in february 2003, and which
became Pattaya's most amazing dive site.
The ship went down
about 350 metres off the northeast tip of Koh Sak and lies in 31
metres of Water, deck at 26 metres and top of the conning tower at
12 metres. This makes a great site for enriched air or rebreather
dives as bottom time on air is quite short at these depth.
Even though it is the sister ship of the HTMS Khram,
it is a much more challenging dive site. Less extra holes were cut
in the decks and the inside of the ship wasn't cleaned as much as on
the Khram. Some more holes were cut under the decks in between the
different rooms which make it possible to visit the whole ship
without ascending on the deck a single time. This make the wreck the
most challenging wreck dive around Pattaya and an ideal training
ship for the advanced technical wreck courses.
The Ship's History.
The HTMS Kut
started her service as LSM-333 in the U.S. Navy, operating as a
World War II U.S. landing ship. She was transferred to the Thai Navy
in October 1946 after its decommission from the US Navy and was
renamed HTMS Kut, and then used for spare parts by Thai Navy since
early 90s until finally designed to be used as an artificial reef
and sunken in honour of his Majesty the King.
Detailed Specification. source of information
Navsource Online.
LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:
Laid down, 13 July 1944, at Pullman
Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, IL.
Launched (date unknown)
Commissioned
USS
LSM-333,
25 November 1944, LT. William Russell Schulhof, USNR in command.
During World War II
LSM-333
was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the.
Okinawa Gunto operation;
(a) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 28 April to 18 May 1945
Decommissioned, 28 July 1946
Struck From the Naval Register (date
unknown) Transferred in October 1946, to Thailand and named
HTMS
Kut
(LSM-1)
Decommissioned by Thai Navy, currently moored at the Amphibious
Headquarters Final Disposition, to be sunk as a target, date unknown
struck from the Royal Thai Navy List in 1990, retained for use as
spare parts in Royal Thai Navy
LSM-333
received one battle star for World War II service
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Neptune
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179/208, moo 5, North Pattaya Road, Pattaya (Naklua), 20150,
Chonburi, Thailand.
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