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Statnett, the Norwegian state-owned power grid operator, made the astounding discovery of the lost Karlsruhe cruiser around 488 meters (1,600 feet) below sea level off the Southern coast of Norway, some 13 nautical miles from the port of Kristians
, Read moreThe late summer sun was warm, and the easterly breeze promised a comfortable boat ride.
Read moreNow Williams has conducted a successful dive to 70mt / 229.6ft in a remote location in northern Norway. Williams confirmed that the Guinness World Records observed the dive and that he found it tough.
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One team is diving the cool beautiful waters around the Gulen Dive Resort in Norway, whilst the other team is exploring the pretty tropical waters of the Lembeh Resort in Indonesia.
Read moreThe first contest held in 2016 resulted in the narrowest of last-minute victories for Lembeh Team.
Read moreThe Eidsvold class was a class of coastal defense ships, two of which were built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1899. The class consisted of two ships, HNoMS Eidsvold and HNoMS Norge. Locally, they were referred to as panserskip.
Read moreOn 7 February 2014, a two-line report was posted on the forum, Rebreather World, advising of a Norwegian diving incident: "Sadly, two divers died in the caves of Plura yesterday. They ran into problems at ~130m.
Read moreLofoten is one of those annoying places where you can get in the water pretty much anywhere and still have a good dive.
Read moreAt the time of its sinking Rio de Janeiro was carrying a contingent of German soldiers meant for the invasion of Norway, which occurred on the following day, 9 April 1940. Of the 380 onboard, 50 were crew, the rest were soldiers.
Read moreDuring a survey in 2009, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) located some twenty wrecks in the area. A recent search revealed an additional 15 wrecks, taking the total to at least 35.
Read moreThe Halifax bomber was struck by heavy flak and made a successful crash landing 600ft down a water inlet in northern Norway.
Read morePerhaps the captain takes a moment to think about his homeland, which just a few months earlier was plunged into war. He is safe here inside the Norwegian fjords; but, in international waters just off the coast, the Royal Navy is looming.
The oil company Statoil was working on a pipeline off the coast of Norway when they came across the remains of the sunken submarine.
Read moreThe area at the mouth of the Sognefjord is as rich in marine splendour as it is beautiful above the surface.
Read moreOn 26th December 1942 when Norway was occupied by German forces, a Heinkel 115B seaplane from the Küstenfliegergruppe 906 based at Sola, sets down on Hafrsfjord when one of the floats tears off, capzing the plane.
Read moreThe history of diving in the town began in earnest in the early 1960s when Egersund Frømandsklub [frog man club] was founded. The club folded a couple of years later, but in 1974, Egersund Dykkeklubb [diving club] was founded.
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