Research and photos by George Karelas submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Having done over 200 dives on the minesweeper Nestos, a WW2 wreck in the Gulf of Corinth with an easy access by the shoreand at accessible depth, I eventually got an idea of what the ship would have been like before it sank. There […]
Έρευνα και φωτογραφίες: Γιώργος Καρέλας Δημοσίευση στο www.ww2wrecks.com, κατόπιν αδείας από το Γιώργο Καρέλα Έχοντας κάνει πάνω από 200 καταδύσεις στο ναρκαλιευτικό “Νέστος”, ένα ναυάγιο από την περίοδο του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου στον Κορινθιακό κόλπο, με εύκολη πρόσβαση και προσιτό βάθος, απέκτησα με τον καιρό μια ιδέα πως θα ήταν το πλοίο πριν βυθιστεί Φωτογραφία […]
By Vincenzo Giacomo Toccafondi The performances of the Italian Royal Navy during World War II were modest overall and were marred by painful defeats, such as the air raid in Taranto and the disaster of Cape Matapan. The story of the torpedo boat Calatafimi and its commander T.V. (Tenente di Vascello) Giuseppe Brignole is a […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and research submitted by George Karelas and used by permission CLICK THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE WRECK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le3Y_TSC-Y8 At a depth of approximately 55 metres, a WW2 wreck was located by a group of experienced Greek scuba divers, in 2015. The scuba diving expedition team consisting of Nikos Vasilatos, Eleni Tsopouropoulou, […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Period photos: Xiradakis Family Archives Wreck photos: Helen Tsouropoulou Research: Aris Mpilalis-Kostas Thoktaridis Near Makronissos island, Greece, a team of experienced wreck divers, Kostas Thoktaridis, Nicholas Vassilatos and Helen Tsopouropoulou, explored a wreck of exceptional beauty and rich history. The motor ship “Barba Thomas” (Uncle Tom) has an interesting history as she was built in 1915 in the UK […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Helen Tsopouropoulou, used by permission In the bustling port of Piraeus nowadays, thousands of tourists from all over the world are waiting every day to sail for a holiday to the Aegean islands and dozens of ships of all types are berthed at the docks. Credit Image: John H Marsh Maritime, […]
By Pierre Kosmidis PHOTOS: LENA TSOPOUROPOULOU www.wreckdiving.gr The Vickers Wellington bomber found in Sifnos Island at the Cyclades, Greece, is one of the few wrecks of its type -if not the only one- that is preserved in such an excellent condition. Another forgotten page from the years of World War II was discovered thanks […]
By Pierre Kosmidis On October 13, 1943 a tragedy unfolded in the Gulf of Patras, which took nearly 65 years to come back to the surface, thanks to a thorough historical research and on-site diving. The wreck of the cargo ship Marguerite is one of many that occurred at that time with ships carrying Italian prisoners […]
By Pierre Kosmidis The Aegean seabed is a silent witness of many dramatic events during the Second World War. The wreckdiving.gr research team located and positively identified the wreck of the French ocean liner Théophile Gautier, at a depth of 112 meters below sea level. “Following information received from local fishermen, and thorough research in the historical archives, and despite […]
By Pierre Kosmidis The Titanic is a shipwreck that has attracted the interest of the audience for over 100 years, since its sinking back in 1912. Few are aware though that her sister ship the Britannic, sunk during WW1 in the Aegean Sea, Greece, on November 21st, 1916, with the loss of 30 persons out […]