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Pre Dive ProceduresJill Heinerth has posted a video from the Bermuda Deep Water Caves Project, of which she is a part. I think Jill sums everything up perfectly at the end of her piece Check lists are cool and they save lives I can’t really emphasise how much I agree with this statement. Safe rebreather diving is all [...] |
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HMS Victoria – Diving In Lebanon Part 5HMS Victoria is a pre-dreadnought battle ship, lauched in 1887. She was accidently sunk in June 1893, after a collision with HMS Camperdown during manoeuvres. Most of the blame for the incedent was places on Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, who was on board and ordered the manoeuvre. The wreck [...] |
Unknown Torpedo Carrier – Diving In Lebanon Part 4This wreck is located approximately 4km outside the main port of Tripoli, and its identity remains unknown. Used by the Vichy to supply submarines with torpedoes, she was sunk by either aircraft or sea vessel. She now lies in about 60m of water, upright, and usually with very good visibility. Torpedos lie all over the [...] |
Le Souffleur – Diving In Lebanon Part 3Le Souffleur is a French Vichy submarine, sunk by the British approximately 10km south of Beirut in June 1941. She now sits in two reasonably intack halves in just under 40m of water, making in a relatively easy dive. Fifty Two men were lost during the sinking. |
SS Lesbian – Diving In Lebanon Part 2The Lesbian is a British Freighter sunk by the French Vichy Navy during WWII. Just outside the main commercial port of Beirut, it is only a short boat journey out, yet is hardly visited by divers. Sitting upright and fairly intact at approx. 60m. The Lesbian is a relatively interesting wreck and ideal (as we had [...] |
Diving in Lebanon – Part 1This October I was lucky enough to be invited by Mike Rowley to join his trip to Lebanon to dive HMS Victoria. After many days of lessons in both local and international politics, we finally managed two dives on the wreck. In the days before hand, we also had a chance to dive some of [...] |