Maldives Victory Wreck - Maldives Dive Site
Type of Dive Site: Wreck
Location: North Male Atoll, Hulhule House Reef
Best Time to Dive: All year round
GPS Position: 04.10.500, 073.25310
Depth Range: 10m – 30m
Coral Growth: Average
Features: Wreck
Fish Life: Above Average
Experience Level: Advanced
Diving Hints and Currents:
The Maldives Victory Wreck is 110 metres long and lies at a depth of 35 meters on a sandy bottom. The bow points to the north. Divers should plan at Maldives Victory Wreck their dive in accordance with their air supply and the time available, which will allow them to complete the entire dive safely and return to the mooring lines attached to the buoy. It is important to remember that the wreck is studded with extremely sharp jagged seashells and urticating hydroids. Moreover, injuries can be caused by sharp, jagged fragments of metal protruding from the wreck.
Photo of the mast of the Maldives victory ship wreck
The Maldives Victory Wreck is marked with a buoy surface marker and this is used as the descent and ascent line which is fixed to the mast of the wreck. Once divers reach the mast, they can easily swim from the mast to the bow following the superstructure and back to the stern. For safety reasons dives, the Maldives Victory Wreck is classified as an advanced dive site. The 25-metre depth (82 feet) on the deck is no particular problem, but great caution, planning and experience are required in order to deal with the currents, which can be quite powerful at times.
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