Sophie Rickmers Wreck

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 5° 50.784' N
Longitude: 95° 17.869' E

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Access

Pria Laot bay

How? By boat

Distance Short boat time (< 10min)

Easy to find? Easy to find

Dive site Characteristics

Average depth 37 m / 121.4 ft

Max depth 55 m / 180.4 ft

Current None

Visibility Good ( 10 - 30 m)

Quality

Dive site quality Good

Experience CMAS *** / Rescue

Bio interest Interesting

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Week crowd

Week-end crowd

Dive type

- Wreck
- Deep

Dive site activities

- Marine biology
- Photography

Dangers

- Depth

Additional Information

The Sophie Rickmers is a 134 m long impressive wreck. During World War II, the Sophie Rickmers was requisitioned by the Dutch. On May 10, 1940 the crew sunk the ship.

The wreck now lies in 55 of water. This is a deep dive for advanced divers. The wheelhouse is 37 m deep, the decks around 45 m deep. The wreck has some giant groupers and morays, as well as black-spot angelfish.