Petaling Cargo Ship Wreck- Phuket Dive Location Details
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The dive sites surrounding Phuket, Thailand have some of the most diverse marine environments in South East Asia. Breathtaking scenery above the surface, and healthy hard coral reefs below. From the smallest nudibranch or seahorse to the biggest fish alive – the gigantic whale sharks – and everything in between, are all accessible with diving on day trips from Phuket.
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- Boat Trip: 1 hr
- Depth: 58 Meters (190 ft)
- Type of Dive: Wreck Dive
Details: This seems to be a small cargo ship of an overall length of about 40m. Recently a team found a plate of the shipyard and we can now presume that it's the wreck of the Petaling. The story says that it was sunk by a British submarine cruising the coasts of Phuket. The crew that survived the attack ended up drifting down to Kata Noi Beach, deported by strong currents. The story was related to us by an older Thai local who actually witnessed the attack and the final rescue of its crew. The vessel now lies off Kata Beach in 58m of water, flat on its keel with a slit list to port. The status of the ship is now pretty broken down. The Rudder and propeller (4 pan) are still their as if time could not harm them. This wreck for some reasons has a number of portholes lying around it that do not match the actual size of the boat. Like most of the wrecks, this one has been colonised by schools of fish, Morey eels now live in the numerous cavity's, and it's not rare to spot rays lying on the surrounding seabed. Source: Pro-Tech Dive College |
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