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One grey sea cucumber with pinkish-brown ridged stripes lying on coral rubble beside a small brown coral head — Pulau Hantu & Singapore's Southern Islands

Pulau Hantu & Singapore's Southern Islands · Singapore · Wreck

Larger Wooden Wreck

A wooden hull Hantu boats visit only in perfect conditions

Area photo: Ria Tan from singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Larger Wooden Wreck is a wreck in the waters around Pulau Hantu that can be dived only in perfect conditions, because of its location and depth. When it can be dived, the top of the wreck sits at 14 to 15 m and the fish life is richer than anywhere else at Hantu.

Also known as Large Wooden Wreck.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Larger Wooden Wreck: typical dive 14–22 m (46–72 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit14 m22 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Pulau Hantu & Singapore's Southern Islands and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

Divers descend to the top of the wreck at 14 to 15 m, where visibility is a little better than lower down. The hull lies at 20 to 22 m, and visibility on the wreck runs about 3 to 4 m on a good day, so the dive follows the wooden structure closely rather than taking it in from a distance. The fish life is excellent, with more fish than anywhere else at Hantu.

The wreck

Vessel
Unnamed wooden vessel
Type
Wooden boat
Cause
Not recorded
Lies
Top at 14 to 15 m, with the hull at 20 to 22 m

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Larger Wooden Wreck
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Season follows Pulau Hantu & Singapore's Southern Islands: Boats go to Hantu every weekend all year and no month stands out; Pulau Jong's strong currents call for a weather check in the monsoon season.

Know before you go

  • The location and depth mean the wreck can be dived only in perfect conditions.

Sources

  1. Trip Report 23 and 24 November 2013 — GS-Diving

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