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The challenge in shooting wrecks is that it often involves shooting at large distances, and that the circumstances are rarely optimal when it comes to current, visibility and depth.
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The wrecks, and structures found in the sea are veritable time capsules lying in wait for us to explore and expand our understanding of the past. It is also a comparatively quite shallow sea.
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As soon as the submarine was in position, and the frogmen were out, the containers were opened and the SLC drawn out. The frogmen then tested all the functions of the SLC before setting out for the target.
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For the last four years, both my dive buddy and I have been diving with Buddy Inspirations. We agreed that this was our most memorable dive. Using a 19-60 trimix, all was very sober at 60m.
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The excavation of a shipwreck can include the recovery of very large artifacts, such as a 20-foot long anchor, along with delicate ones such as fragments of sailcloth or paper and even the remains of rodents and insects that once lived below deck
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In Canada, a new federal policy aims to better protect and preserve archaeological resources found within that country’s national parks, both on land and underwater.
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Every diver must have their ability assessed by a provincially-accredited instructor before they can dive.
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The importance of Narvik as a strategic harbour increased immediately at the outbreak of World War II. Germany needed large amounts of iron ore for their armaments industry, and had a big advantage, in that the ships carrying the ore could use neutral Norway and Sweden to get safely through, without the British navy being able to attack. The export from Narvik went ahead therefore, with ore ships from many countries.
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More recently, the sheltered bay of Scapa Flow was the base of the British Naval Fleet over several generations and indeed has served the nation well during the Napoleonic War and the American War of Independence.
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MK: What do you do? I ran into some confusion trying to set this interview up, so lets take a closer look at what you are trying to do. Obviously you are not treasure hunters, so what are you doing?
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That same evening, I e-mailed my deep diving buddy, Leigh Cunningham in Sharm-El-Sheikh, and suggested we searched for the wreck of the Yolanda.
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The submarine which is a Whiskey class vessel, a type from the 1950’s that was once common in the Soviet navy was discovered by chance during a survey of the seabed.
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Hundreds of shipwrecks from the Second World War are threatening to cause oil spills similar in scale to the Exxon Valdez disaster.
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Expedition leader Kieran Hosty, of the National Maritime Museum, said it was significant to Australia's maritime history. "Very few colonial trading vessels have been found in Australian waters; this is just one of a handful," he said.
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During the 17th century, the lion was a symbol for power. A lion figurehead sent a message about its owner’s position in society.
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