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HMS Hermes
Batticaloa, Eastern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
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Max depth53 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyBay of Bengal
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
HMS Hermes is a wreck dive site near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, in the Bay of Bengal. It has a maximum depth of about 53 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus- Blacktip TrevallyCaranx heberi
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis- Sleepy GobyPsammogobius biocellatus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus- Brassy TrevallyCaranx papuensis
- Brownback TrevallyCarangoides praeustus
- Draco WaspfishPseudovespicula dracaena
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org