HMS Prince of Wales

Typische Tiefe

68m

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Typ: Wrack
Typische Tiefe: 68 m
Niveau: Technical
Sicht: 10–25 m
Wassertemperatur: 27–30 °C
Strömung: Moderate
Zugang: Permit required
Mindeststufe: Hypoxic trimix or CCR. Designated war grave under the UK Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 — diving permitted only under strict 'look but don't touch, don't enter' conditions; recovering artefacts is a criminal offence.

Wreck
Deep Wreck
Trimix
CCR Recommended
War Grave
Permit Required
Liveaboard Only
Historic
Battleship
Inverted Hull

Beste Zeit

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South China Sea off the Malaysian east coast — northeast monsoon (Nov–Feb) shuts the site down with heavy seas. Liveaboard-only access from Tioman or Kuantan; calm, clear conditions are needed for the 60+ m descent.

3.5667° N, 104.4833° E

Notizen

King George V-class battleship sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers on 10 Dec 1941 alongside HMS Repulse. Inverted at ~68 m; designated war grave under UK Protection of Military Remains Act.

Meereslebewesen

Other: White Ensign flown from a propeller shaft each Remembrance Day — war grave to over 320 lives
Pelagics: barracuda, jacks, tuna
Reef fish: snapper, grouper, batfish
Invertebrates: soft coral and anemones on the upturned hull

Wrack

Schiff: HMS Prince of Wales
Klasse: King George V-class battleship
Herkunft: United Kingdom (Royal Navy)
Gesunken: 1941 — torpedoed by Imperial Japanese Navy land-based aircraft (Force Z action), 10 Dec 1941
Länge: 227 m
Penetration: Nicht empfohlen

Tauchbasen, die diesen Spot ansteuern

Dive Tioman / B&J Diving Centre
Tioman Island, Malaysia · Tauchbasis
Quelle
GS-Diving
Singapore, Singapore · Tauchbasis
Quelle

Quellen

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