TU 14 - Kalpitiya & Northwest
TU 14 offers a glimpse into a wooden vessel that met its end back in 1979. Sitting at a shallow 10 metres, it's a great spot for newer divers or those looking for an extended bottom time. The wreck itself, though classed as "dangerous" for navigation purposes, is relatively intact, offering some interesting nooks and crannies to peer into. We've seen a surprising number of smaller reef fish here, along with the occasional moray eel peeking from the timbers. It’s a quiet, atmospheric dive, perfect for a relaxed afternoon.
- Location
- Kalpitiya & Northwest, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 8.774445, 78.236115
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 10m
Nearby Dive Sites in Kalpitiya & Northwest
- Anchor Point
- ASIA CARRIER 1 - 7m (wreck)
- BENITTO - 10m (wreck)
- GALATIA - 7m (wreck)
- HMS HECTOR - 9m (wreck)
- HONG LIAN - 6m (wreck)
- Kandakuliya
- Maha Gala
- Marine Power 2517 - 11m (wreck)
- MUSGRAVE - 10m (wreck)
- MV EXPRESS PEARL - 21m (wreck)
- SLNS SAGARWARDANE - 3m (wreck)
- TU 84 - 12m (wreck)
- TU 88 - 5m (wreck)
- UNILAXMI - 7m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to TU 14
- Kalpitiya Diving Center - ["PADI"]
- Sri Lanka Diving Tours - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Kalpitiya & Northwest
Home to 92 recorded species including 77 reef fish, 8 hard corals, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Unicornfish (Naso annulatus) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Acropora Butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Blue-banded Pualu (Acanthurus blochii) - Reef Fish
- Black-back Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) - Reef Fish
- Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma hardwicke) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) - Reef Fish
- Big long-nosed Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Checkered Seaperch (Lutjanus decussatus) - Reef Fish
- Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) - Reef Fish
- bluefin filefish (Balistoides viridescens) - Reef Fish
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis) - Reef Fish