New Wreck Off Koh Chang?

[bazmlb]

Does anyone have any info on the new Koh Chang wreck

[mrtoad]

Supposed to be sank on the 16th of this month, but don't know if they will manage to do that. sounds like there is still a lot more to do from speaking to a few of the local divers.

[WimJ]

The sinking of the HTMS CHANG 712, scheduled for the 27th of September, has been postponed due to bad weather conditions. A new sinking date still has to be confirmed. Looking at a possible sinking in November.

Edited September 21, 2012 by WimJ

[jcw]

Anyone got pics?

[mrtoad]

5th of December is the latest proposed date, what year that will be in though remains a mystery.

[raro]

The sinking of the HTMS CHANG 712, scheduled for the 27th of September, has been postponed due to bad weather conditions. A new sinking date still has to be confirmed. Looking at a possible sinking in November.

I thought ships rather tend to sink in bad weather...

sent from my Android phone

[mrtoad]

On the main notice at Ao Subparot they are not sinking the boat but "thinking of boat".

[daveyravey]

On the main notice at Ao Subparot they are not sinking the boat but "thinking of boat".

Actually it says Finking the Boat

[daveyravey]

Just found a local divecentre with a great link about the wreck. www.scuba-dawgs.com

Loads of info on the boat. Can't wait to dive it myself.

[AleG]

On the main notice at Ao Subparot they are not sinking the boat but "thinking of boat".

Well, that answers the question then!

[mrtoad]

Just found a local divecentre with a great link about the wreck. www.scuba-dawgs.com

Loads of info on the boat. Can't wait to dive it myself.

Next week it will be sunk, 22nd.

Dive Adventure , Sea an Suband Scandinavian Dive Centres are the most reputable on the island for diving.

[WimJ]

Small impression of the sinking and the first dive on the HTMS Chang. A video is included at the end of the post!

http://www.divingscool.com/blog/2012/11/koh-chang-wreck-the-sinking-and-first-dive/

[mrtoad]

Interesting link, considering the wreck was meant to be off limits at that point? Ah, was this the same lot that I saw diving around 10 minutes after the ship went down, or where you a bit later? I heard they also penetrated the wreck, which seems to be somewhat risky at that point.

[WimJ]

Interesting link, considering the wreck was meant to be off limits at that point? Ah, was this the same lot that I saw diving around 10 minutes after the ship went down, or where you a bit later? I heard they also penetrated the wreck, which seems to be somewhat risky at that point.

We received a phone call from the Navy that we could dive the wreck 30 mins after it was sunk. Penetration was strictly out of the question and as far I could see, nobody did. No idea what happened after we came up, but that same day, the nice big flag you see in the video, got taken away

The Navy actually asked us to inform them about how the ship was positioned on the bottom, but by the time we came back up (49mins later), everybody was gone, except some fishing boats which were lowering their nets!

[derge]

This looks great. Should look even better when I get to see it late 2013.