TA 017 - Sumatra
TA 017 is a shallow, dangerous wreck in Sumatra, sitting at just 1m depth. It’s more of an archaeological site than a dive, really, presenting a unique opportunity for snorkelers or very shallow freedivers to observe history up close. We’d classify it as a surface exploration, offering a glimpse into the past rather than a typical dive experience. Keep an eye out for any small reef fish that might be sheltering in its metal remains.
- Location
- Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -0.933335, 103.766670
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 1m
Marine Protected Area: KKP-03 Perairan Mendahara
Nearby Dive Sites in Sumatra
- Adjis Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Agamagam
- Agus dream
- Arus Balee
- Babahparu
- Beting Eka (reef)
- Bubble Addict Dive Center
- Coral Reef (reef)
- Cubadak Pier - 5-18m (reef)
- ELOUT - 11m (wreck)
- Fananas (reef)
- FOKUS - 24m (wreck)
- Gosong Barak (reef)
- HMS Subtle (wreck)
- Iboih Dive Center
Nearest Dive Centres to TA 017
- Dive center Tailana
- Hobby Dive - PADI
- Iboih Dive Center
- Lumba Lumba - ["PADI"]
- LumbaLumba - PADI
- Monster Divers
Marine Life in Sumatra
Home to 22 recorded species including 17 reef fish, 2 sharks & rays, 1 hard corals, 1 clams & mussels, 1 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- False trevally (Lactarius lactarius) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Crescent Grunter (Terapon jarbua) - Reef Fish
- Bar Eyed Goby (Glossogobius giuris) - Reef Fish
- Asian Snakehead (Channa striata) - Reef Fish
- Striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Rock Cod (Cephalopholis formosa) - Reef Fish
- Butterfish (Scatophagus argus) - Reef Fish
- Large-toothed Ponyfish (Gazza achlamys) - Reef Fish
- Ehrenberg's snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii) - Reef Fish
- Checkered Seaperch (Lutjanus decussatus) - Reef Fish
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- Eight Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Deep Body Silver Biddy (Gerres erythrourus) - Reef Fish
- Orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis) - Reef Fish
- Indonesian Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii) - Sharks & Rays
- Pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena jello) - Reef Fish
- Cactus coral (Pavona decussata) - Hard Corals
- Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cuccullata) - Clams & Mussels
- Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) - Crabs & Lobsters