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 | Scapa’s forbidden wreck – The Royal Oak
To mark the anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Royal Oak, a team of Navy divers visited the wreck to honour the dead and raise an ensign. Photographer Simon Brown was given a unique opportunity to document the ceremony - 9/7/10 |
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 | Sounding out the Bowbelle
The tragic sinking of the Marchioness was one of the defining events of 1989. Twenty years on, JP Trenque joined an emotional expedition to Madeira to dive the wreck of the Bowbelle, the vessel that caused the disaster on the Thames on that fateful night - 30/11/09 |
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 | In search of the great British wreck
Every wreck has its own story, but the best ones bring together the adventure, beauty and intrigue that inspire generations of divers. We asked some of our writers to revisit the shipwrecks that sum up all that is great about UK diving - 30/7/09 |
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 | Legacy of the landings
Protected by law, the D-Day wrecks of Normandy offer an unusual spin on UK-style diving. Steve Jones argues that any serious wreck diver should make a pilgrimage across the Channel to dive the enigmatic remnants of Operation Overlord - 20/7/09 |
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 | Malta wrecks
A long-time favourite with UK holidaymakers, the Maltese archipelago continues to attract divers, but for Charles Hood,
it’s all about the wrecks. Here’s his guide to the best sites - 4/11/08 |
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 | In the belly of the beast
The Zenobia in Cyprus may be one of the world’s most famous wrecks, but it hasn’t given up all its secrets. - 4/11/08 |
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 | Claimed by the reef
The Egyptian port of Safaga is best known for just one shipwreck – the tragic Salem Express – but recent discoveries have given divers a whole new set of options. - 6/10/08 |
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 | Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Ten
Leg Ten - Captain's log: The Canaries and UK - 10/9/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Nine
Leg Nine - Captain's log: The Caribbean - 28/8/08 |
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 | Wrecks, not wrecked
Croatia’s beautiful coastline has attracted the interest of developers, but there’s still a chance to enjoy it before it becomes a mainstream destination. Charles Hood assesses the diving and chooses his favourite Croatian shipwrecks
- 11/7/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Eight
Leg Eight - Captain's log: North America - 4/7/08 |
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 | The Turkia
Is this shipwreck the new Thistlegorm? Peter Collings reports on a new discovery that could prompt further development in the Gulf of Suez - 30/6/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Seven
Leg Seven – Captain’s log: Australia and New Zealand - 3/6/08 |
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 | A break in the surf
The unpredictable waters of North Cornwall offer deep shipwrecks in clear Atlantic water. Using low-light, digital-camera technology, Peter Tatton has photographed these wrecks in all their glory - 2/6/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Six
Leg Six - Captain's log: Mid-Pacific - 28/5/08 |
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 | The Ringwall
If you’re looking to plan some adventurous dives in 2008, no visit to the Isle of Man would be complete without a visit to the wreck of the Ringwall. Isle of Man expert Phil Hutchinson is your guide - 9/5/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Five
Leg Five – Captain’s log: Chuuk and Palau - 7/5/08 |
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 | SMS Brummer, Scapa Flow, Orkney
If somebody had prophesied that I would be diving in the UK in November on a world-class wreck in stunning visibility, surrounded by beautiful plumose anemones, shoals of fish, seals and seabirds, I would probably have raised an eyebrow or two!
- 4/3/08 |
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 | Welheim, Norway
The wreck of the Second World War cargo cruiser Welheim lies on its port side on a gentle slope with its bow reaching within 12m of the surface, and the stern resting in nearly 70m of water in the remote fjord of Brufjorden.
- 4/3/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Four
Leg Three - Captain's Log: The Philippines and Papua New Guinea - 4/2/08 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Three
Leg Three - Captain's Log: The Indian Ocean - 4/1/08 |
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 | The Hera
A colourful wreck in good visibility, covered with marine life and just off the coast of Falmouth – the Hera is a true Cornish delight. John Wallis reports - 31/12/07 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg Two
Leg Two - Captain's Log: The Red Sea, Jordan to Sudan - 30/11/07 |
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 | The water of life - Islay
Once popular with divers, the ‘whisky island’ of Islay is now seldom visited. Richard Booth tells the story of his club’s expedition to revisit the main dive sites, in the hope that they would mature as nicely as a single malt. - 7/11/07 |
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| Around the world in 80 wrecks - Leg One
DIVE introduces a major new series in which we feature some of the world’s greatest wreck dives. The premise is simple: if you had to dive your way around the world with a ration of 80 wrecks, which ones would you choose? - 19/10/07 |
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 | The River of Wrecks
Straddling the border between the US and Canada, the St Lawrence River is a wreck-diver’s nirvana, with an abundance of canoes, barges and ships, all preserved in clear fresh water. Words by Jennifer Hayes and photographs by David Doubilet - 8/10/07 |
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 | Seize the day
The story of the largest deliberate sinking of a fleet of ships in naval history is well documented. - 8/10/07 |
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 | Atomic BLOOM
As the Marshall Islanders are awarded a further US$1 billion compensation to cope with the aftermath of the 1946 atom bomb tests, the ‘atomic’ wrecks of Bikini are thriving. Photographer Joseph Dovala offers a personal tour of this unique wreck site - 28/8/07 |
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 | Under Threat - The Wrecks of Subic Bay
Divers have just started to discover the 19 fabulous war wrecks of Subic Bay – but ruthless salvagers are also on the hunt. - 15/6/07 |
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 | Davy Jones' Cellar
For a great many divers, unbroken wine or beer bottles are the most exciting artefacts to be found on shipwrecks. Gordon Coates considers some of the most famous bottle wrecks, and the wine industry’s obsession with sunken treasure - 18/5/07 |
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 | U-86 - U-boat In Perfect Viz
It's a wreck-diver's dream - a suspect sounding leading to the discovery of a 'lost' U-boat, all in visibility you could only dream of. Words and photographs by Paul Webster. - 22/3/07 |
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 | Sleeping giants of Norway
They say it's much like British diving, only with better visibility and untouched shipwrecks. Could Norway be the next wreck diver's paradise? - 20/2/07 |
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 | Invasion of the drysuits
When Steve Pearson was put in charge of his regional expedition scheme, he decided to think big. Here, he tells the story of how 100 divers braved strong winds on an expedition to dive the wrecks of Anglesey - 30/1/07 |
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 | The James Eagan Layne
One of the UK’s most popular wrecks, the James Eagan Layne goes from strength to strength. Peter Mitchell explains its enduring appeal - 20/1/07 |
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 | Hinrich Hey wreck
The Hinrich Hey was a German V210 escort ship, these converted steam trawler caused the British Navy a lot of trouble during the Second World War. - 20/10/06 |
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 | The great untouched
Deep wreck photographer Leigh Bishop believes we are currently in the middle of a golden age in shipwreck discovery. Here, he shares the secrets of the leading wreck detectives, and explains why diving on an undisturbed wreck is the ultimate rush - 19/10/06 |
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