Dive the MV Tricolor (?) (www.DiveSriLanka.com) By Dharshana Jayawardena Depth: 65 Meters |
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MV Tricolor |
Egersund Fayancefabrik - A plate found at the wreck hints to its origins |
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March 2018 - 6th expedition to the Tricolor | |||
March 2017 - Two more expeditions to the MV Tricolor. Footage of all four expeditions are included in the documentary clip above.
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Mar 2009, Feb 2014, Mar 2016 - In March 2009 I dived a mysterious deep shipwreck off the coast of Beruwala. It was a massive wreck. Subsequent research indicated that the Norwegian cargo ship MV Tricolor had sunk in the area in 1931 after suffering a catastrophic explosion. In subsequent dives I uncovered more and more circumstantial evidence that this could indeed be the MV Tricolor. The wreck had two diesel engines and a plate found aft of the engines turned out to be from a famous Norwegian plate maker. As of now this is the deepest shipwreck dive in Sri Lanka. However it is not a mainstream dive offered by dive centers in the area because this is dive requires technical diving skills. Find out more in Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the shipwrecks of Sri Lanka |
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At the bow - Mar 2010 |
Amidships - Feb 2014 |
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Diesel Engine - Feb 2014 |
Aft of bow - Mar 2010 |
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