‘The Unicorn’ sank around 1989 which makes it a great wreck dive off Koh Tao.
The Unicorn wreck dive off Koh Tao
When it originally sank local Koh Tao inhabitants said that the ship just pulled up off shore, around a mile North of Koh Tao ‘Mango Bay’ and over the next couple of hours slowly sank. No-one was hurt in the sinking and an Insurance Fraud was immediately suspected.
A commercial Diving company was hired by the vessels insurance investigators to investigate the cause of the sinking and to confirm the cargo. which was listed as expensive Tuna Fish. Divers descended to examine the wreck, and discovered that the holds contained nothing but low-grade animal Feed (Dog-Food) un-fit for human consumption, NOT expensive Tuna fish as listed on the manifest!
This wreck dive off Koh Tao is that of a 60meter long steel freighter lying stern down on the bottom at a depth of 50m. The vessel leans slightly on its port side an angle of 60degrees with the top of the bow at 38meters, and the keel of the bow area several meters above the seabed, allowing divers to swim under this area of the hull.
The wreck has large nets in places and penetration is limited now with a total silt-out likely even with extreme care.
Big Blue Tech run regular trips to the Unicorn and for many Tech students this is a great way to end a course.
Contact Andy to arrange a trip or a course to allow you to dive this wreck.
