Royal Cambodian Navy researchers are working to identify a decades-old shipwreck found earlier this month off the coast of Koh Kong province.
Divers found the 70-metre-long wreck on April 4 about a mile from Koh Chhlam island, according to Navy officials.
Deputy Navy Commander Tea Sokha, who announced the discovery on his Facebook page on Saturday, said the wreck was covered in coral, providing a rich habitat for fish and other marine life.
Soum Karoney, a Navy official and head of the research group tasked with inspecting the shipwreck, said the boat is believed to have sunk about 50 years ago.
"So far we still haven't figured out more detail about that ship yet," Karoney said. "We need to do more research on that, as far as why it sank, what type of ship it is."