11 Km west Of Colombo North

SL/W/COLO/M/21

Clarke's Wreck

District: Colombo
Depth: 25.00–29.00 m
Vessel type: Bulk Carrier

Overview

The wreck of an unidentified shipwreck. The hull is reasonably intact and has some simillarity to the Taprobane East Wreck (though in a much better condition and larger). The wreck is named after Sir Arthur C. Clarke as he did his last dive at the age of 74 here.

The hull is breached at several points allowing easy penetration into below decks. Nothing above deck except for a stub of a mast (again simillar to the Taprobane East Wreck) Inhabitted by a shoal of Blue-Striped Snappers but the coral growth is nowhere near the Coral Wrecks of Colombo. Lies on Seabed 29m Deep. A single-screw propeller ship.

Media gallery

Looking forward amidships 3 Nov 2015 © Dharshana Jayawardena / Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the Shipwrecks of SL

Stern 3 Nov 2015 © Dharshana Jayawardena / Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the Shipwrecks of SL

Location

District: Colombo

Province: Western

Depth profile

25–29 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.126-133.

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SL/W/PANA/M/01

District: Colombo
Depth: 5–15 m

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SL/W/PANA/M/02

District: Colombo
Depth: 5–15 m

2 Km West Of Moratuwa

SL/W/COLO/M/03

District: Colombo
Depth: 12–14 m

4 Km West Of Lunawa

SL/W/COLO/M/04

District: Colombo
Depth: 6–23 m