Unfinished Business
On the 30th of October, we will be returning to Brunei to set up four days of exploration to continue the search for IJN shinonome. The Shinonome sunk with all hands […]
The Lucky Shot
The Lucky Shot, Identifying the Akita Maru December 1942 A Japanese invasion force is building in the Gulf of Thailand. A Dutch submarine is all that is left to […]
article Lucky shot Identifying the Akita Maru
The lucky Shot A Japanese invasion force was rapidly building in the Gulf of Thailand, and only Dutch submarines opposed it, but how would history record the determination of the […]
Expedition Sub Chaser
Our Team are busy working up units and prepairing equipment for our first expedition of 2024 into the Mallacca straights. Over 12 days starting 15 Jan, our home will be […]
Expedition Rising Dawn Explorers club flag 214
Expedition Riseing dawn Our mission To locate and document the IJN Shinonome. She was presumed lost due to an attack from the air while participating in the Japanese landings in […]
IWR, Oil Tankers and Rocking Horse Poo
The Tottori Maru was ultimately sunk by the USS Hammerhead while attempting a supply mission. But as I swim around the wreckage, her more infamous history attacks my senses, sending shivers through me. I recount in my mind’s eye the horrific events witnessed by the twisted eroding metal. My torchlight briefly touches a ladder reaching deep into the dark holds and encouraging further my imagination. Finally, my buddy flashing a signal brings me back, the dive time turns us. We head for the assent line. A vast unexplored shipwreck deserves days, not minutes of bottom time. Yet, so much is left unexplored.
Pottery Shipwreck – Going Pottery in Thailand!
Pottery Shipwreck Trip report 26 Sept 2020 Few things get a diver’s pulse racing more than the thought of treasure, images of pirates’ chests overflowing with jewel-encrusted goblets flash into […]
Wreck Expedition – Davy Jones Tech – May 2021
A great time of year for a wreck expedition Every year two periods guarantee flat, calm conditions. This time is when the wind shifts from Lom Yai (big wind ) […]