Today we dived the new wreck that was scuttled 10 days ago in Kubu. Just 50 metres offshore and only 10 minutes drive from Tulamben, the ship was built in Holland in 1952 and was used by the Indonesian Government as a Patrol Vessel for the Department of Sea Communication before her sinking. It is appproximately 37 meters long and sits almost upright on a sandy bottom, surrounded by coral reefs. The bow sits facing the beach in around 14 meters, the stern complete with propellor pointing seaward, at 33 meters. The deck is between 10-24 meters deep. There are some areas of the wreck that can penetrated, but currently their are many sections of canvas & rope from a collapsed awning that is draped over entrances, making it a little dangerous for inexperienced penetration divers. But a few years down the track this will be an excellent dive wreck, as it begins being colonised by sea fans, soft corals and sponges that this area is already very rich-in. |
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Mark Dyson
1/10/2012 03:59:57 am
Looks fantastic Jeff and Dawn, hmm an excuse for my 14th dive trip there!
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Fi Beneke
2/10/2012 06:25:49 am
Awesome, good excuse to have another visit....
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Darren David
11/10/2012 09:43:20 am
You've got me dreaming of returning to Tulamben now with photos of that beautiful new wreck guys.. Reckon its very close to the Kubu 1 and Kubu 2 dive sites? Lovely place with hardly anyone around.. well maybe till this wreck becomes famous :-) Will have to make a trip back there soon. Thanks for posting these lovely photos, best wishes and safe diving
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