H.M.S Hermes - Expedition IX - (www.DiveSriLanka.com)
Batticaloa
By Dharshana Jayawardena.
June 11-13, 2015
Depth: 53 Meters. (Technical Decompression Dive)

4 inch AA gun
One of the four 4 inch Anti Aircraft (AA) guns
Black Coral
Towards the bow of the ship

June 11-13, 2015 - We conduct three dives at the HMS Hermes. The conditions are exceptional as we explore the ship from stern to bow over three dives. The visibility close to the surface if near perfect. Down below the visibility is slightly less owing to the low light of the early morning dives we did and also plankton in the water. Marine life was great with large Dog Tooth Tuna scouring around the ship and huge shoals of Big Eye Trevally around the bow of the ship. On the second day we experienced a strong currents as the tides dropped. However on the third day the conditions were absolutely great with no currents and we penetrated the ship from the bow and explored the area near the forward toilets. All in all a great expedition!

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Bofor Gun
A diver below decks by the 5.5 inch Mark I Naval Gun		 Decompression
Decompression is a fact of life
Mystical Forest Batticaloa Sri Lanka
A mystical Forrest like no other at 50 metres		 Fish and Black Coral at the Hermes
Hermes is blessed with excellent marine life
Deep Photographer
Deep Photographers

Forward Urinals
Forward urinals
 
Below deck guns
The Hermes has six 5.5. inch Mark 1 naval guns		 Massive Anchor of the HMS Hermes
One of the two starboard side anchors
 
The white ensign
Over 300 British Sailors lie here. The White Ensign of the Royal Navy is draped on the superstructure
 The plan
The plan

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