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The wreckage was first discovered 56km south of Cairns in 35m of water by Cairns diver Kevin Coombs in 2013, but weather and planning challenges delayed the final dives to complete the investigation.
Read moreThe Flying Fortress took part in a raid on Palermo on April 18 1943 when it was attacked by several German ME-110 fighters that knocked out one of its engines.
Read moreAs most Atlantic wreck divers know, many of North Carolina’s Outer Bank wreck sites were the result of the "Battle of the Atlantic." During the early stages of Word War II, Germany's marauding U-boats brought their ocean campaign of destruction ri
Read moreWeather throughout mid-December had become unseasonably calm, generating no more than a moderate chop four miles offshore.
Read moreSS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer which sank in a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas in September 1857, along with more than 420 passengers and crew and 14 tonnes of gold with an estimated
Read moreDuring World War II, a number of merchant ships were drafted into the military service by the British government, specifically, the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).
Read moreThe bell was successfully recovered the 7th of August. Mr. Allen's team led the operation using his yacht M/Y Octopus, which is equipped with a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
Read moreSweden's military has now analyzed the video footage provided by Swedish wreckhunter group Ocean X Team and concluded that it is the wreck of a Russian submarine that sank after a collision with a Swedish vessel in 1916 during the First World War.
Read moreArtifacts on the wreck indicate it might date to the American Revolution.
Read moreOne of my first dives off the Palm Beach coast was to the wreck of the Mizpah. That was 1979, and at the time, this 185-foot vessel was a cornerstone attraction for area diver operators.
Read moreOn 2 July archaeologists surveying the waters off the island of Takashima confirmed a shipwreck found here is a vessel from a 13th century Mongolian fleet that foundered in a typhoon in a failed attempt to invade Japan.
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 moreNew York, New York—the city so nice they named it twice. There are so many activities in New York City, but scuba diving? No dive boats leave from Manhattan, but with three dive clubs and many dive stores, New York has a large diving community.
Read moreHMS Tamar was a 4,600 tons displacement sail and steam-powered Royal Navy troopship which was launched in Britain in 1863.
Read moreThe Red Sea has been deceitful to many captains over time. The beautiful reefs that divers dream about here have also caused many a ship to meet its end.
Read moreUnder Japanese occupation during World War II, Truk served as one of the Japanese Imperial Navy’s main bases in the South Pacific Theater. Some compared it as Japan’s Pearl Harbor.
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