SS Inchkeith: Dive Into
70 Years of History

The SS Inchkeith is the Andaman’s standout wreck dive, a 1923 British cargo vessel that sank in March 1955 near Duncan Island. Over the decades, it has become a thriving artificial reef at 18-22 meters. The steel hull is covered in fluorescent rust and colorful anemones, and the macro life is everywhere.

The lower visibility (4-12m) is actually part of the experience. It gives the wreck an eerie, mysterious feel that makes this dive hard to forget. The massive bronze propeller, ghost pipefish, and resident blind giant pufferfish await.

After 45-60 minutes by speedboat, you descend into history. The tilted bow appears first, listing heavily to starboard at just 5-10 meters. Corroded metal is covered in fluorescent rust, algae, and colorful anemones. Coal pieces from the 1955 voyage still scatter the seabed.

Swimming aft, the stern section sits upright at 18 meters—the heart of the dive. The massive bronze propeller rises from the sandy bottom and works as a cleaning station where groupers and snappers gather. Macro photographers love it here. ghost pipefish hide among feather stars, nudibranchs crawl across corroded surfaces, scorpionfish camouflage against rust.

The famous resident blind giant pufferfish has become a site celebrity, and has become a bit of a local celebrity. Every surface has something living on it. This is what 70 years of nature reclaiming a ship looks like.