RTN Kled Gaeow (Wreck)

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Decommissioned in 2014, the ship was donated and purposely sunk via controlled explosion to create a new dive site on 19 March 2014. The 47 metre long wreck sits almost upright (20 degree list) facing north to south (bow-stern), some 800-1000m to the east of Piley Bay (Ko Phi Phi Ley).

Kled Gaeow (Keaow) WreckHistory Launched originally as the RNoMS Norfest (Norway) in 1948, this vessel was purchased and commissioned into the Royal Thai Navy in 1956.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

339 Sightings
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39
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32
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33
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28
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31
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23
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26
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34
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14
O
11
N
31
D
37

Hawksbill Turtle

109 Sightings
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13
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15
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17
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16
J
14
J
16
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18
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0
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0
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0
D
0

Octopus

91 Sightings
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0
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13
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17
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15
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14
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16
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16
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0
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0
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0
D
0

Green Turtle

66 Sightings
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0
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10
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13
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12
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0
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11
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10
A
10
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0
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0
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0
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0

Moray Eel

23 Sightings
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13
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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10
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0

Lionfish

443 Sightings
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43
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43
M
52
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40
M
38
J
27
J
35
A
42
S
20
O
18
N
37
D
48

Pufferfish

328 Sightings
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35
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33
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37
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26
M
32
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18
J
28
A
33
S
15
O
14
N
27
D
30

Scorpionfish

302 Sightings
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31
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34
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27
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26
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29
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20
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40
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29
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16
O
11
N
18
D
21

Stingrays

228 Sightings
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22
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23
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22
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22
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20
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14
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22
A
23
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16
O
10
N
13
D
21

Triggerfish

210 Sightings
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24
F
17
M
23
A
23
M
20
J
17
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20
A
23
S
11
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0
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11
D
21