Hungary Danube and WW2 wrecks now surfacing

[Bubblesong]

I read in the news about WW2 wrecks of War ships surfacing in the Danube and I did not know the Russians had left them behind. Has anyone dive these, or dove the Hungarian waters at all?

Drought exposes wrecks of dozens of World War II warships on the Danube

The wreck of a Nazi warship is exposed after the water of the Danube River dropped – Photo: REUTERS Hundreds of ships belonging to a fleet of Nazi Germany were scuttled along the Danube in 1944 while on their way ... Read more

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[Lorenzoid]

Cool. Soon we can "dive" wrecks without getting wet. I knew there had to be an upside to climate change!

 

[BoltSnap]

Cool. Soon we can "dive" wrecks without getting wet. I knew there had to be an upside to climate change!

"Walk in" wreck tours?

 

[Cthippo]

I've kayaked through several wrecks, mostly in California. It's a pretty awesome experience!

 

[drohn]

That is so cool. But it is literally in the middle of nowhere...

 

[MightyDuck]

I'm from Hungary, so I'm diving here a lot.
The problem is that diving in Danube is forbidden.
I have a few commercial divers friends who are used to do that when on "mission", on industrial works or bomb disposal. (or if bad luck hits body recovery missions... )
That problem with Danube that is has quite fast flow with impressive water ammount, so diving in it is done with heavy equipment. Very heavy, just walking on the bed and being massively overweighted, otherwise you wouldn't have a chance to stay in place.
And another - although smaller - problem that it has zero visibility, you could literaly bump your head into anything earlier than you can see it.

 

[Bubblesong]

Thank you for this information, makes sense.