Finding the ship's bell of the HMCS Trentonian in 68m

[crofrog]

That's great - I'd be really interested in which of my videos you like the most (& the least!)

The exploration dives are great. It’s really interesting hearing what you’re looking for and the level of detail you have around ship construction and trying to identify them.

It’s also, as I’m not a UK diver, to see how you all manage the lazy shot, tags, etc. I don’t really have any criticism I think your channel is obviously very niche but I like the way you’re editing and not editing right now.

 

[SelfDiver]

Approximately three weeks ago in 68m, I found the ship's bell from His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Trentonian which was sunk on 22 Feb 1945 with the loss of 6 lives. Last Monday I was able to return it to the Royal Canadian Navy at a small ceremony which was one of the proudest moments of my diving career.

Lots of people have dived this wreck many times looking for the bell so I was very pleased to spot it!

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Amazing work.
You did a good thing and did it well.
The Canadians should fly you out to the museum to give a talk about the dive.
There is a similar hull configuration preserved in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The HMCS Sackville has a different deck armament configuration, but the powerplant, radio room, navigation and CIC should be the same.
I hope you can make it out there one day to compare what you are seeing underwater to the original.

That is some fine diving.

 

[Deep Wreck Diver]

The exploration dives are great. It’s really interesting hearing what you’re looking for and the level of detail you have around ship construction and trying to identify them.

It’s also, as I’m not a UK diver, to see how you all manage the lazy shot, tags, etc. I don’t really have any criticism I think your channel is obviously very niche but I like the way you’re editing and not editing right now.

Thanks - I appreciate your feedback so I guess I just need to do more of the same!

 

[Deep Wreck Diver]

Amazing work.
You did a good thing and did it well.
The Canadians should fly you out to the museum to give a talk about the dive.
There is a similar hull configuration preserved in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The HMCS Sackville has a different deck armament configuration, but the powerplant, radio room, navigation and CIC should be the same.
I hope you can make it out there one day to compare what you are seeing underwater to the original.

That is some fine diving.

Thanks and several people have pointed me in the direction of HMVCS Sackville. Once the bell is in the museum, I very much hope to go and see it again!