Maritime mystery solved after shipwreck discovered off UK coast

[Deep Wreck Diver]

I'm pleased to report that CNN have picked up the story about a wreck that we identified last year. One of the interesting things about the wreck is that it had been dived before but a long time ago by guys who were either on air , or very weak mix. Their notes showed that they thought it might be post WW1 and have a diesel engine - turns out that it was built in 1874 with a 2 cylinder steam engine! For me this shows the benefit of returning to infrequently dived wrecks and having another look

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/science/ss-nantes-shipwreck-gbr-scli-intl

We identified it through this broken plate (bowl?)

Full video of this dive

 

[SelfDiver]

I'm pleased to report that CNN have picked up the story about a wreck that we identified last year. One of the interesting things about the wreck is that it had been dived before but a long time ago by guys who were either on air , or very weak mix. Their notes showed that they thought it might be post WW1 and have a diesel engine - turns out that it was built in 1874 with a 2 cylinder steam engine! For me this shows the benefit of returning to infrequently dived wrecks and having another look

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/science/ss-nantes-shipwreck-gbr-scli-intl

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We identified it through this broken plate (bowl?)

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Full video of this dive

Well done dude.
"Shallow 74 meter dive"- funny

 

[Deep Wreck Diver]

Well done dude.
"Shallow 74 meter dive"- funny

To be fair, I think I say that it is "shallow-ish"

For anyone who has done a Human Factors course that is clear evidence of normalisation of deviation ....

 

[Mike McG]

Brilliant!