Dive· Koh Tao· Thailand

HTMS Sattakut Wreck

10° 6.3′ N · 99° 48.8′ E

A former US Navy landing craft that served the Royal Thai Navy as HTMS Sattakut, scuttled off Tao's west coast in 2011 as an artificial reef, now encrusted and home to big groupers and batfish.

Practical

Position from OpenStreetMap (HTMS Sattakut). Wikipedia's list of ships sunk as dive sites records HTMS Sattakut (LCI-742) sunk at Koh Tao in 2011. Crystal Dive uses it for wreck-diving training, including line laying. Depth is not stated by the sources opened; dive with a local shop. Penetration needs wreck training. No anchoring near the wreck or nearby Hin Pee Wee and Buoyancy World.

Best for

Wreck diving close to Sairee