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Koh Chang and Trat

HTMS Chang wreck

A shipwreck about 100 metres long that has become an artificial reef; lots of fish.

🤿 Dive site🤿 DivingEast coast (Trat)

📅 When to go📍 On the map

School of fish at the HTMS Chang wreck
Photo: Varakorn Kuldilok, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About HTMS Chang wreck

Access type
🤿 Dive site
Mainly for scuba diving; not automatically suitable for snorkelers.
Location
South-west of Koh Chang, Trat.
Activity
Wreck diving.
How you get into the water
Boat dive. The higher parts can sometimes be seen by experienced snorkelers, but that is no substitute for a shallow reef.
Under water
A shipwreck about 100 metres long that has become an artificial reef; lots of fish.
Level and depth
The seabed is around 30 metres; the higher parts are shallower.
Good to know
Depth and visibility decide what you see. Entering the wreck requires suitable training; looking at the outside is a different activity.
Access now
No separate, current guarantee of access was found; check local access and conditions on the spot.

When to go to HTMS Chang wreck

Month by month, following the seasons from our research. Weather, waves, current and tide on the day itself decide whether it works.

  1. JanMain season
  2. FebMain season
  3. MarMain season
  4. AprMain season
  5. MayMain season
  6. JunOff season
  7. JulOff season
  8. AugOff season
  9. SepOff season
  10. OctMain season
  11. NovMain season
  12. DecMain season

Main season: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December.

Eastern islands (Trat, Koh Chang): the local operator names roughly October–May as the main season. Check the individual stops and park rules separately; not every stop is automatically open.

Source: bbdivers.com

HTMS Chang wreck on the map

Pinch to zoom; tap a point for more info. Open circles: approximate location.

About the location

11.89486, 102.25748. Location according to the source below.

Source of the coordinates: Thai Wreck Diver: 11°53′41.48″N 102°15′26.94″E thaiwreckdiver.com; OpenStreetMap openstreetmap.org (11.89446, 102.25736)

Video: HTMS Chang wreck

Wreck dive back at the HTMS Chang, Ko Chang, Thailand · Thai Scuba · 13 December 2014. Historical video (2014). Video from YouTube; it only loads when you click. A video shows what it looked like then, not whether it is allowed or safe now.

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