NSD-0055

SL/E/KALM/M/23

MV Ledra · Kalmunai iron wreck

Period: Post Colonial
Year sunk: 1967
District: Ampara
Depth: 8.00–13.00 m
Vessel type: General Cargo Ship, Iron Hull, Motor Vessel, Bulk Carrier

Overview

The shallow wreck of the transport cargo ship MV Ledra, that sank on 11th November 1967 after running aground on the Alphee Shoal off Kalmuani. The wreck is shallow, at a maximum depth of 13m, and is badly broken up. The wreck has suffered from illegal salvage and several sections/parts are missing.

The MV Ledra was a diesel powered single-screw ship, built in 1940 by Doxford W & Sons in Sunderland.

Media gallery

The bow 13 Sep 2013 © D. Jayawardena/Ghosts of the Deep Diving the Shipwrecks of Sri Lanka

The salvaged propeller 13 Sep 2013 © D. Jayawardena/Ghosts of the Deep Diving the Shipwrecks of Sri Lanka

Shaft and engine 13 Sep 2013 © D. Jayawardena/Ghosts of the Deep Diving the Shipwrecks of Sri Lanka

Hull 13 Sep 2013 © D. Jayawardena/Ghosts of the Deep Diving the Shipwrecks of Sri Lanka

Location

District: Ampara

Province: Eastern

Depth profile

8–13 m

Protection & status

Access: None
Legal status: None

Vessel chronology

1967

Year sunk

1940 – 1967

Time period estimate

References & publications

Jayawadena, D. (2016) Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the shipwrecks of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Yapa Publications, Colombo, pp.239-241.

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Depth: 30–42 m

NSD-0053

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District: Ampara
Depth: 35–42 m

NSD-0054

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Depth: 8–12 m

NSD-0056

SL/E/KALM/M/24

District: Ampara
Depth: 8–12 m