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Ben Franklin’s Black Fleet
Is one of these privateers lying off Anglesey? Rico Oldfield has been beneath its waters in a bid to find out
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Coronation day
Just to be clear, the vessel was Coronation, not HMS Coronation, as often stated. ‘HMS’ came in 100 years later. But the remains of this 17th-century ship of the line make for a popular day out for divers – JOHN LIDDIARD has been sampling the newly laid trail more...
Treasure-hunting the psychic way
Crystal skulls, priceless emeralds - a US dive team hit paydirt when they called in psychics to help locate a legendary treasure ship, and the work goes on, as John Christopher Fine discovers
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Story of the stones
Gavin Parsons joins the Nautical Archaeology Society on a survey dive and discovers how divers can help map the maritime history of the UK
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Going great guns
Discovering a magnificent 400-year-old bronze cannon in the waters off St Helena was just the start of the adventure the expedition team of RAF divers then set about recovering their remarkable find. Paul Hutchins reports
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Lost cities
Regular Diver contributor Monty Halls hit the headlines recently when he led a diving expedition to India and found the remains of what was hailed as "the lost city of Mahabalipuram" - and possibly one of the earliest manifestations of civilisation. Though relatively shallow, the diving was far from easy, as he explains
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Vasa develops 40-years itch
Stockholm's famous preserved warship attraction, the 17th century Vasa, is reported to be suffering from a condition that poses a risk of decay.
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Baltic wreck poses mystery
A finely preserved historic shipwreck, complete with human remains, has been found by a Swedish naval survey team in the Baltic.
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The resurrection of the Mary Rose
If ever an operation illustrated the importance of the amateur diver to underwater archaeology, it was the recovery of Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose from the Solent. The 20th anniversary of the raising is being celebrated this month, and Bernard Eaton recalls a remarkable chapter in diving history
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The saving of the Swan
The remains of a one-time warship of Charles I, sunk off the Scottish coast nearly 350 years ago, were being scattered by the elements when local sport divers came across them in 1992. Research by one of the divers has identified the wreck as probably that of the Swan, a vessel which had fallen into Cromwell's hands, and the group's recoveries from the site have helped to establish it as an important find. By Colin Martin more...Ten days on the Cazador
Two years ago Dan Burton joined a team of technical divers salvaging the cargo of a Spanish bullion ship sunk in 1784. In ten days the team recovered 12,000 silver coins. By Jonty Summers more...The real value of the Resurgam
THE Resurgam project is the first major collaboration between amateur divers and archaeologists since the halcyon days of the Mary Rose - but there is a difference. more...Swan Song
For 10 years now the wreckage of a 17th warship sunk in a storm off the Isle of Mull has been yielding more and more secrets from the age of Cromwell. Colin Martin has become the curator of this underwater museum
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Hazardous prize
Many divers dream of finding a 17th century shipwreck, but few get to realise their dream. Gavin Parsons discovers what happens when they do more...MCA confirms Bronze Age haul
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has confirmed that a series of exciting Bronze Age finds have been raised from a protected wreck site off Salcombe, in South Devon. The finds include sword blades, axes, tools and a gold bracelet. more...Law and order on the final frontier
GO WEST young man and conquer that last great frontier!' That was the cry of the American pioneers in the last century. more...More Links: