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Hilma Hooker – Shipwreck in Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands; SS Hispania – Swedish steamship wrecked in the Sound of Mull, now a dive site; HMS Hood – Royal Sovereign-class battleship of the Royal Navy scuttled in Portland Harbour; SS James Eagan Layne – Liberty ship sunk off Cornwall, now a dive site
Maritime Graves. Where there are sea crossings, there are wrecks. Over 3 million ships' remains from centuries of trade, war, and exploration are scattered throughout the world's oceans.
Fujikawa Maru is regarded as the best scuba diving site in Chuuk Lagoon by both of the principal authors who have undertaken comprehensive surveys of the lagoon, Dan E. Bailey [2] and Klaus Lindemann. Amongst the more striking features on the wreck are at least nine disassembled Mitsubishi fighter aircraft in one of the forward holds.
At the time of its designation in 2021, the sanctuary included 36 known shipwrecks [3] [5] [6] [4] [7] dating from the 1830s to 1930, [5] [7] including Wisconsin's two oldest known shipwrecks in terms of vessel construction date, [4] [6] the schooners Gallinipper, which was constructed in 1833 and sank in 1851, and Home, which was built in 1843 ...
Clan Ranald is a major feature of the DEW's "Investigator Strait Shipwreck Heritage Trail". The DEW publicises the wrecks on this trail to educate the public about South Australia's historic shipwrecks. Clan Ranald lies at a depth of 60 feet (18 m) [26] and visibility is about 33 feet (10 m). The best time to dive is between February and April ...
The locations of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the French coast.
Wrecks may present a variety of site-specific hazards to divers. Wrecks are often fouled by fishing lines or nets and the structure may be fragile and break without notice. Penetration diving, where the diver enters a shipwreck, is an activity exposing the diver to hazards of getting lost, entrapment and consequently running out of breathing gas.
One of the world's biggest shipwrecks is now a popular dive destination. Diving on the SS President Coolidge July 09 (8-minute video). Espiritu Santo: YouTube. 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. KBs diving off Espiritu Santo. Gear-up, dive areas. General external and internal video and stills in poor light.