Maritime History

Dive & Dig II Episode 4, Istanbul’s Harbour of Life

Dive & Dig II Episode 4, Istanbul’s Harbour of Life

Explore the ancient harbour of Yenikapi, in Istanbul with historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue
Dive & Dig II Episode 2, Ancient Greek shipwrecks

Dive & Dig II Episode 2, Ancient Greek shipwrecks

Historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue look into the lives of Ancient Greek sailors - and their lunches!
Dive & Dig series II – exploring the ancient underwater world

Dive & Dig series II – exploring the ancient underwater world

Historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue uncover the secrets of the world's oldest artificial harbour
Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance to be protected

Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance to be protected

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust to partner with Historic England to ensure the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance is protected
Wreck diving in Bermuda – shipwreck capital of the world

Wreck diving in Bermuda – shipwreck capital of the world

Bermuda's shipwrecks are a must-dive for wreck diving enthusiasts - here's PADI's lowdown about diving the shipwreck capital of the world
montengro laboratory of maritime archaeology featured

Montenegro’s new Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology

A new Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology has been established at the University of Montenegro, the first of its kind in the country
Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Holger and Nicola Buss are divers on a mission to map and digitise every wreck they dive to create 3D-printed scale model replicas
WW1 wreck of USS Jacob Jones located off UK coast

WW1 wreck of USS Jacob Jones located off UK coast

The wreck of USS Jacob Jones, a US Navy destroyer sunk during the First World War, has been located off the southern coast of Cornwall, UK
Mystery shipwreck discovered off Greek island

Mystery shipwreck discovered off Greek island

The remains of an unknown shipwreck have been discovered in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of the Greek island of Kythnos
Mortar wreck: dive skipper discovers rare 13th-century find

Mortar wreck: dive skipper discovers rare 13th-century find

ByDIVE StaffJul 28, 2022
Dive skipper finds an extremely rare 13th-century wreck complete with gravestones in the approach to Poole harbour
World’s deepest shipwreck discovered in Philippines

World’s deepest shipwreck discovered in Philippines

The wreck of the WWII ship USS Samuel B Roberts has been found in the Philippine Sea, earning it the title of world's deepest shipwreck
Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance found

Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance found

The wreck of Endurance, Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition ship, has been found 107 years after it sank in Weddell Sea pack ice
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Many of the wrecks around Malta are from the First World War - HMS Nasturtian and SS Polynesien being two recently unveiled by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

The WWI wreck SS Luciston and WWII's HMS Trusty Star were largely unknown until investigated by Malta's Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit
Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

The Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88 were instrumental aircraft during WWII, with two notable examples now deep wrecks for divers
Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Polish destroyer ORP Kujawiak and the German Schnellboot S-31 are two deep Second World War wrecks now protected by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

The WWII wreck of HMS Southwold was brought under the protection of Heritage Malta as a shipwreck of special historical significance.
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

A staggering amount of tonnage was sunk around Malta during WWII. HMS Olympus and HMS Russell are two ships recently opened for tech diving
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