Thailand Diving 5*IDC
The Pattaya wrecks
H.T.M.S. Sarasin - ex PC 495
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PC-461 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down, 10 June 1941 by the Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA; Launched, 30 December 1941; Commissioned USS PC-495, 23 April 1942; Transferred to the Foreign Liquidation Commission, 10 May 1947;
Transferred to Thailand in 1951 as HTMS Sarasin (PC 1); Sunk as a target.
Specifications: Displacement 280 t.(lt) , 450 t.(fl); Length 173' 8"; Beam 23'; Draft 10' 10"; Speed 20.2 kts.; Complement 65; Armament one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, one 40mm gun mount; three 20mm guns, two rocket launchers, four depth charge projectiles, two depth charge tracks; Propulsion two 2,880bhp Hooven-Owen-Rentschler diesel engines (Serial No. 6664 and 6665), Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts.
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VESSEL_NAME: H.T.M.S. Sarasin - ex PC 495
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VESSEL_NATIONALITY: Thai Navy Warship
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TYPE_OF_VESSEL: Submarine Chaser
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DEPTH_WRECK: 34
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DEPTH_SEABED: 42
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LOCATION: 4 hours offshore from Satahip Bay, Chonburi Province
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GPS_NORTH: UNKNOWN
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GPS_EAST: UNKNOWN
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WRECK_LENGTH: 173ft
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WRECK_WIDTH: 23ft
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WRECK_TONS: 450
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WRECK_PROPS: 2
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BOTTOM_CONDITION: sand
HOW_WRECK_SUNK:
Sunk as a target during a anti ship missile test firing exercise
WRECK_DOING_WHAT:
OTHER_INFORMATION:
a lot of penetration to explore
All information on this page courtesy of www.navsource.org
PC-461 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down, 10 June 1941 by the Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA; Launched, 30 December 1941; Commissioned USS PC-495, 23 April 1942; Transferred to the Foreign Liquidation Commission, 10 May 1947;
Transferred to Thailand in 1951 as HTMS Sarasin (PC 1); Sunk as a target.
Specifications: Displacement 280 t.(lt) , 450 t.(fl); Length 173' 8"; Beam 23'; Draft 10' 10"; Speed 20.2 kts.; Complement 65; Armament one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, one 40mm gun mount; three 20mm guns, two rocket launchers, four depth charge projectiles, two depth charge tracks; Propulsion two 2,880bhp Hooven-Owen-Rentschler diesel engines (Serial No. 6664 and 6665), Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts.
Wreck Speciality course
Conditions
- Must be at least Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver
- and have minimum 15 years
Price 380.- € The full course
The price included
- Dives
- Book
- Certification
- Monitor
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Non-alcoholic beverages
The price not included
- * Tips
- * Extras expenses
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
You can subscribe by e-mail or by phone.
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- Your name and surname
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Must be present at each class and participate in simulations.
If no, thank you prevent.
We sarrangera to catch up the lost session.
A written and practical exam is required to obtain a degree.
Candidates not having the examination will not be certified.
During the sessions, you can take notes, ask questions and interrupt the course if you do not understand.
Do not be afraid, you're there to learn at your own pace and most importantly stress free.
You will receive a manual to study at home safely and review techniques.
For your reservation:
50% deposit to confirm your reservation
The remaining starting your course
Any deposit is lost 30 days before the course date.
