8 Km West Of Dehiwela

SL/W/COLO/M/08

Battery Barge · Battery Barge

District: Colombo
Depth: 40.00–45.00 m
Vessel type: Utility Barge, Bulk Carrier

Overview

A small barge with a single boiler. The wreck is in a bad state of deterioration however, it is a haven for marine life, including prolific growth of Black Coral.

There are is no sign of propulsion in the barge. No engines, propeller shaft or propeller. The wreck is approximately 15-18m in length and about 3-4m at beam

The stern area is better preserved.

Media gallery

Battery Barge Overview © Dharshana Jayawardena / Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the Shipwrecks of SL

The stern view 7 Mar 2017 © Rasika Muthucumarana

Site plan of the Battery Barge 7 Mar 2017 © Maritime Archaeology Unit

Location

District: Colombo

Province: Western

Depth profile

40–45 m

Protection & status

Access: None
Legal status: None

References & publications

Jayawadena, D. (2016) Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the shipwrecks of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Yapa Publications, Colombo, pp.35-41.
ප්‍රියන්දන රුක්ෂාන් ඩබ්.එච් (2014) බස්නාහිර වෙරළ තීරයේ මුහුදු පුරාවිද්‍යා ගවේෂණ, දලනිඳු, විද්‍යුත් පුවත් සරණිය, වෙලුම 06, කාණ්ඩය 03, ජූලි - ‍දෙසැම්බර් 2014, මුහුදු පුරාවිද්‍යා ඒකකය, මධ්‍යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදල

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