Technical Scuba Diving
(Lead Photo Credit : Ben Lair) Introduction This was my last dive in Malin Head and it proved to be a great one. The U-2511 was a Type XXI submarine that was built near the end of WW II. But -- that alone doesn't make it special. What makes this submarine special is that it [...]
(Lead Photo Credit: Ben Lair) Introduction The SS Justicia is one of the three most popular wrecks in Malin Head, Ireland (the others being the HMS Audacious and the SS Empire Heritage). She is also the second largest ship sank by enemy action in WW 1. The only ship bigger that sank during WW 1 [...]
Introduction According to Dean @ Mevagh Diving, we are only the fourth team to dive the D6 submarine. The D6 also carries a few "firsts" which makes her a very special dive indeed: First (?) submarine-on-submarine sinking Only dive-able British submarine in Irish waters First British submarine with a deck gun It is so rare [...]
Introduction The Empire Heritage began life as a South African whale factory ship completed in July 1930 and named Tafelberg. The name translates to "Table Mountain" and is a reference to a famous mountain overlooking South Africa. She had a reinforced hull for navigating the Antarctic waters (which would be ideal for wartime service) and [...]
Introduction What a great name for a battleship! The HMS Audacious was the final of four King George V-class dreadnought battleships. She was laid down in March 1911, Completed in August 1913 and Commissioned on 15 October 1913. The photo below is uncredited but shows the Audacious during her trials in 1913 before being commissioned. [...]
Introduction The wrecks at Malin Head have been on my "to-do" list for a very long time. In 2023, when Ben Lair @ Paragon Dive Group told me he was planning a trip there, I told him I was in without hesitation. I will detail my trip there including travel, lodging, dive operations, and a [...]
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