The aircraft carriers used by the Japanese force for these battles are supposed to have used by them to attack the Pearl Harbour as well. Incidentally Capt. The surface current in this area is generally very strong, the water clear. Carol is a daughter of one of the Carol complimented us with the write up and wanted to let us know that at the same time their was a memorial in Sri Lanka she attended a ceremony in the UK. After spending 20 minutes on the wreckage we started to ascend along the anchor rope. After a 45 minutes journey using the global positioning system we arrived at the approximate site. Dive centers nearby It capsized and disappeared beneath the waves with the loss of 307 of its crew.
The ship had sunk tilting port side down. It had tilted portside to the ground.There were large and tall gorgnia corals, giant seaferns all over the wreckage. The additional tanks were very handy since we had only about 70 bar left in our tanks when we reached the additional tanks.It is pertinent to mention the 20-min spent at the wreckage was the most exciting and adventurous dive in my entire diving career. The HMS HERMES and her escort ships left the night before from the Trincomalee Harbor.Felician gathered lots of information about the ship. Finally he found Mr. Since modern apparatus were not available Felician had to use a primitive methods used by local fisherman to find reefs underwater. His wife Renu Fernando is managing and coordinating the tours from customers booking with us.
Until this day survivors of the HMS attack are still amongst us. The World War II aircraft carrier wreck is 167m/547ft long and was sunk on April 9, 1942. We stopped at 15 meters to check the additional tanks and secured it to the anchor rope. Upon descending up to 30 meters we could see the astonishing site of HMS Hermes which was my dream to explore lying in a majestic way. November to March.Batticaloa and Trincomalee. Why Choose Us. She was 183m long, 21.4m wide and weighed in at 13,900 tons, fully-loaded. Still he wasn’t sure about the exact coordinates. He also revisited Sri Lanka along with his father’s ashes to dump it over the shipwreck to fulfill his father’s last wish. Edward Jayawardana was again tasked to carry out this mission. Just drop in !! Today the 15th of april 2012 a week after the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS HermesCarol Marshall contacted us.
Prince Casinader, who was a 16 year old teenager during the time of the Indian Ocean attack. It was dawn on April 9, 1942 when Japanese reconnaissance planes spotted the HMS Hermes and her Australian escort ship HMAS Vampire. The PADI recreational dive planner limits its dives only up to 42 meters. Diving HMS Hermes for the first time was an unforgettable experience. These incidents are appended in the next edition of the journal of HMS Hermes.I clarified the details obtained from the Internet regarding the positions from Capt. 4 anti aircraft guns and 12 aircrafts.For more than three decades a dive to this historic wreckage was impossible due to the security situation. Blue Whales - Swim with the largest mammal in the worldWatch large pods of Spinner Dolphins doing their best jumps!Explore untouched dive sites of Negombo.
According to Feli, diving to the Hermes is the ultimate wreck dive and the minimum requirement is TEC 45 As the wreck rests at a depth of 53 m. With Feli’s technical competence, vast experience and intimate knowledge of this spectacular dive site an unforgettable tour of the Hermes can be guaranteed.
The wreck is now covered in various underwater plants and corals. Hermes was laid down by Sir W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth and Company at Walker on the River Tyne on 15 January 1918 as the world's first purpose-designed aircraft carrier, and was launched on 11 September 1919.
On the 9th of April 1942 around 0700hrs the british navy was alerted about a possible Air raid. The shipyard was scheduled to close at the end of 1919 and the Admiralty ordered the ship towed to Devonport, where she arrived in January 1920 for completion. We managed to find a boat to transport us to the site. In my more than 2400 log dives, I had passed 40 meters about 45 times.
Within 10 minutes the ship had taken 40 hits. HMS Hermes Wreck. due to the excess quantity of nitrogen in the blood stream.On 14/04/02 my buddy and myself arrived at Batticaloa planning to dive next day. Hermes Movie.