Hardeep

Rating: 4-star: Depth 25-28m: Visibility: 5-15m

The Hardeep was sunk by Allied bombers during World War II. It was a ship of the Indonesian cargo had been requisitioned by the Japanese army to carry supplies to Thailand where they built the railway from Burma.

The Hardeep is 64-meters long and has only a few hundred meters from the coral island Koh Chuang where the captain made ​​a vain effort to fail.

Her hull is largely intact and there is access to the engine share a home where you can see the huge crankshaft. There are still fire bricks in the square near the boilers.

The time taken on the superstructure and penetration becomes risky, but it is possible to swim along the bridge for about half the length of the boat.

The remains of the funnel remain on the seabed, an end that extends in 28 meters of water. The foremast is close. A short swim, following the line of the funnel, will lead to an unexploded bomb right in the sand.

Try using it for luck with the handle of your knife. If it starts ticking, you're not lucky. Place your fingers in your ears, and swim like hell! Just mocking - just look and no doubt do not touch!

Although Hardeep is well lit by natural light is available to carry a torch to examine the dark corners as well as to enjoy the marine life in it because there true colors.

After more than 60 years fong estla the marine life that has taken over and there:. Angelfish, batfish, groupers, stingrays, barracuda, wrasse, butterflyfish, crabs and nudibranchs at home.

Vessels name:-Suthathip, Registration:-Thai, Sunk:- 1st June 1945

Depth=26meters ; Suitable for Air, Nitrox, technical diving

 

 

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"It is quite simple to learn and they have great online tutorials. Next door, they released a program called SketchUp Viewer for people who just want to see a 3D model, turn and walk around it without changing the model.

"I took all my existing data that we have collected to develop 2D maps that I had and now applied to a 3D model. Took some time, but it was fun to see the 3D Suddhadib grow on my screen. But as you know me, no small detail went unnoticed If a hole in a wall that had some form now looks like this in my model -. nothing to chance "- Alex Beuchel

All computer generated images of Mr Alex Beuchel, alexbeuchel@gmail.com