The haunted shipwreck of the Aegean Sea – the story of “Melpomeni” and the “curse” of Poseidon
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Asım Karsçakar and used by permission (B&W photos © 1979 Ahmet Adas and color photos © 1996 Engin Aygün) Just opposite the Greek island of Lesvos in the Aegean Sea, cape Baba on the shores of Asia Minor, or Babakkale as it is known in Turkish, has been a sacred […]
The last dive: Commemorating the worst British submarine disaster of World War 2
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Dr. Timmy Gambin It has been described as the largest British submarine loss of life during WW2. For decades, the exact location of the wrecked submarine was eluding researchers, up until a team from the Aurora Trust was able to locate the wreck in 2011 and capture images with a […]
The quest for the lost submarine: HMS Triumph, mysteriously sunk in 1942 in the Aegean Sea, Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photo provided by the Royal Navy Submarine Museum UPDATE: An announcement that HMS Triumph was located, was published in June 2023 Link in Greek: https://www.amna.gr/home/article/736656/Entopistike-sto-Aigaio-upobruchio-pou-eiche-buthistei-to-1942 During the second world war some 40 British submarines were sunk in the Mediterranean. Many have been found, but HMS Triumph, lost with all hands in January […]
HMHS Britannic: The… other Titanic, sunk on 21 November 1916, in Greece
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 […]
Richie Kohler: The “Deep Sea Detective” speaks about the Britannic, the Titanic, U869 and his Hollywood movie
By Pierre Kosmidis Richie Kohler is a familiar figure to millions of people worldwide, through his TV Show “Deep Sea Detectives”, hosted together with John Chatterton on History Channel.Richie Kohler’s lifelong passion has been exploring the famous shipwrecks around the world, including the SS Andrea Doria and the RMS Titanic. Richie’s work identifying a World […]
Heinz Schön, the survivor of the greatest naval disaster of all time and his last will to be buried at the wreck of the Wilhelm Gustloff
By Pierre Kosmidis Underwater photos by Tomasz Stachura Many ships have sunk with horrible loss of life, but never have so many lives been lost with a single ship. When the Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a soviet submarine and sank, it was an event unlike any in naval history, because of the sheer […]
Samuel Côté – Shipwreck hunting in Canada
By Pierre Kosmidis Samuel Côté is a Canadian shipwreck hunter, who focuses on enriching the maritime history of Canada. He has located or identified many historic shipwrecks and always approaches them with respect to their history. Here is what Mr. Côté has to say: Describe your project. What is your purpose? Here is our mission: We […]
FOUND! The Italian minesweeper RD7 sunk in 1942
By Pierre Kosmidis The diving team of Antonis Grafas documented the story of an unknown shipwreck in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. A few lines in the war diary of the German commander of maritime defense of Attica, dated June 15, 1942, stated that “at 07:15 hrs. the Italian minesweeper ship RD7 sank after hitting a mine. Ships from Aegina […]
WW2 Shipwreck exploration by Kevin Denlay: “Going back in time and bringing the ships back to life” – PART 1
By Pierre Kosmidis – August 2017 Photos by Kevin Denlay (unless otherwise noted) Historical Photos: Kevin Denlay Collection READ PART TWO: The WW2 shipwrecks that disappeared: Underwater explorer Kevin Denlay’s interview on the lost fleet of the Pacific – PART 2 As the saying goes “only a diver knows the feeling of discovering and diving on […]
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