Galle

Extraco - I

Cement wreck or Site "O" in Galle Harbour

SL/S/GHRB/M/09

Period: Modern
Year sunk: 1988
District: Galle
Depth: 7.00–14.00 m
Vessel type: Bulk Carrier, Iron Hull, Motor Vessel

Media gallery

Extraco I ship at Galle Harbour — Extraco I ship at Galle Harbour © Poseidon Diving Centre

Extraco I ship wreking — Extraco I ship wreking 1 Jan 1988 © Poseidon Diving Centre

remains of the wreck — remains of the wreck 11 Feb 2017 © Rasika Muthukumarana

Video — Video 11 Feb 2017 © Rasika Muthucumarana

Location

District: Galle

Province: Southern

Depth profile

7–14 m

Protection & status

Access: None
Legal status: None
Archaeological value: Low
Physical protection: None
Degradation: Corrosion
Authority: DOA & MAU-CCF
Authority: Sri Lanka Navy
Threat: Deterioration

Vessel chronology

1988

Year sunk

6 Km West Of Colombo

MV Chief Dragon

Colombo Car Wreck

SL/W/COLO/M/17

Period: Modern
District: Colombo
Depth: 20–32 m

3 Km West Of Colombo

MV Astoria

Kelani Gala Nava

SL/W/COLO/M/18

Period: Modern
District: Colombo
Depth: 16–20 m

06 km Southwest of Negombo

MV We Ling /SLN A522

VIP Car Wreck

SL/W/NEGO/M/24

Period: Modern
District: Gampaha
Depth: 18–25 m

Hambantota

Little Basses wreck

Universal Trader (1968)(?)

SL/S/LBAS/M/01

Period: Modern
District: Hambantota
Depth: 5–16 m