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HMS Hermes (wreck Sri Lanka)

Portaaviones británico HMS Hermes hundido por aviones japoneses el 9 abr 1942 — el primer portaaviones hundido por aire en la historia.

WreckMin cert Advanced · 50 logged dives0 – 53m

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7-day forecast

Día	Score	Temp	Oleaje	Viento	Corriente	Lluvia 7d
vie, 8 may	88Excelente	31.0°	0.2m@9sSE	9.0m/sSE	1.1kn	8mm
sáb, 9 may	91Excelente	31.1°	0.2m@8sSE	7.4m/sSE	0.9kn	18mm
dom, 10 may	88Excelente	31.0°	0.2m@6sE	8.1m/sSSE	1.0kn	33mm
lun, 11 may	91Excelente	30.9°	0.2m@6sE	6.5m/sSSE	0.8kn	38mm
mar, 12 may	91Excelente	30.7°	0.2m@7sESE	7.5m/sSW	0.7kn	41mm
mié, 13 may	88Excelente	30.4°	0.2m@7sSE	8.9m/sW	0.4kn	57mm
jue, 14 may	86Excelente	30.0°	0.1m@6sSE	16.6m/sWSW	0.3kn	84mm

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About this site

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Carrier de la Royal Navy de 182m, hundido a 53m frente a Batticaloa. Tec dive — profundidad límite recreativa. Cubierto de coral y vida pelágica. Solo abordable en estación seca abr-sep, cuando el monzón del este cesa.

Risks / requirements

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Profundidad + visibilidad limitada — Trimix recomendado. Solo operadores tec autorizados.

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