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S S Rangoon
Galle, Southern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Max depth32 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Oct
About this site
S S Rangoon is a wreck dive site near Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 32 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bluering AngelfishPomacanthus annularis
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis- Barred QueenfishScomberoides tala
Nearby sites
- 1SS Orestes0.8 km
- 2Aluth Gala1.2 km
- 3Unuwatuna Coral Reef3.4 km
- 4Cave dive site4.5 km
- 5Gala pita gala dive site4.6 km
- 6Sea Horse5.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org