Galle Ship Wreck
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About this site
Galle Ship Wreck is a wreck dive on the south coast of Sri Lanka, in the Unawatuna and Galle area. It lies at a depth of 18 metres and is graded advanced.
It is one of three wrecks dived along this coast, together with the Rangoon and the SS Orestes at 22 metres. Water temperature ranges from 27 to 29 degrees C, and the diving season runs from October to April.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Leaping BlennyAlticus saliensReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatusReported here · unconfirmed
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