The Sattakut Wreck is situated next to Hin Pee Wee divesite about 1 kilometer due west of Koh Tao at a depth of about 30 meters. This ‘Landing Craft Infantry 724’ shipwreck has become a favorite dive site for visitors to Koh Tao. This former US World War II Navy vessel that runs 48 m in length along the sea bed was sunk on the 18 June 2011 to create a new artificial reef. As a US Navy Ship the Sattakut participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most strategic battles between the USA and Japan during World War II. The wreck’s keel or base sits in the sand at a maximum depth of between 27 and 30 meters while the top of the mast ascends to a depth of 18 meters – making this dive most suitable for divers with the Advanced Open Water certification.
Sattakut Wreck is also a great dive for the Tech Divers of Koh Tao too as it is a wreck that under the right training can be penetrated as well. The Sattakut lies 30 meters from Hin Pee Wee thereby providing a complimentary dive site offering an abundance of marine life nearby. Here you will find large schools of fusiliers, juvenile yellowtail barracudas, various snappers, wrasse and groupers, but marine life encounters here have also included Brydes Whales, Sail fish and Whaleshark.
