Thistlegorm (Egypt) and Yongala (Oz) are pretty 'famous'. And the Rainbow Warrior in NZ.
Most famous wreck dives in the world?
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DennisS
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5. USS Oriskany in Florida
6. USS Speigel Grove in Florida
Vandenburg
These don't really qualify as wrecks in my opinion because they're pre cleaned structures, purposely sunk as artificial reefs.
Kwajalein atoll
6. USS Speigel Grove in Florida
Vandenburg
These don't really qualify as wrecks in my opinion because they're pre cleaned structures, purposely sunk as artificial reefs.
Kwajalein atoll
Scubamedicjoe
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I would say U352 for most likly most divers it all year long trips day end day out.
Go for the "O". Only aircraft carrier in the US and one of only two in the world you can dive. DO IT.
UnderwaterAsia
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I wouldn't say they're the most popular, but here's a little list of some great wreck dives...
Wreck Diving Hotspots
Wreck Diving Hotspots
DevonDiver
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USS New York - Subic Bay. Armored Battle Cruiser. Former pride of the U.S. Pacific (and previously South American fleet). Sunk at 30m, in zero current, 5 minutes from the beach/dive centers... and complete with giant prop and 4 main guns (8"). Great penetration opportunities.
USS Lagarto - Gulf of Thailand. The first US submarine found since WWII. Trimix range. Impressive wartime history and the mystery of its doom remains unsolved (despite several visits by Mssrs Chatterton and Kohler).
USS Lagarto - Gulf of Thailand. The first US submarine found since WWII. Trimix range. Impressive wartime history and the mystery of its doom remains unsolved (despite several visits by Mssrs Chatterton and Kohler).
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In terms of popularity and being a great wreck dive, then the aforementioned Thistlegorm has to rank right up there, along with the Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Marcus/Chrisoula K and Kimon M), and Rosalie Moller.
In Sudan, the Umbria has to rank as one of the world's top wrecks. Lying on its side in 32m, with the lifeboat davits on the upper side breaking the surface, it is over 450ft long and totally intact, having been scuttled to prevent the Allies getting hold of it. Inside the holds are three Fiat cars, hundreds of wine bottles... oh, and 360,000 live bombs. One hell of a cool dive...
Then you've got HMS Hermes off Sri Lanka. People always say that there are only two diveable aircraft carriers in the world the Oriskany and the Saratoga (and you can't dive the latter at the mo with the dive centre closing down anyway) but the Hermes was the world's first purpose-built carrier and was sunk off Sri Lanka.
Mark
In Sudan, the Umbria has to rank as one of the world's top wrecks. Lying on its side in 32m, with the lifeboat davits on the upper side breaking the surface, it is over 450ft long and totally intact, having been scuttled to prevent the Allies getting hold of it. Inside the holds are three Fiat cars, hundreds of wine bottles... oh, and 360,000 live bombs. One hell of a cool dive...
Then you've got HMS Hermes off Sri Lanka. People always say that there are only two diveable aircraft carriers in the world the Oriskany and the Saratoga (and you can't dive the latter at the mo with the dive centre closing down anyway) but the Hermes was the world's first purpose-built carrier and was sunk off Sri Lanka.
Mark
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wreck (r
2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
3. a. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship. b. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
5. Something shattered or dilapidated.
6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.
From the definition....anything shattered or dilapidated can be a wreck. However, specifically concerning the sinking of ships, the word accidentally is used (which rules out any deliberately sunken ships; such as war victims or artificial reefs). And yet... wreck can describe any hulk or fragment from a shipwreck.
A shipwreck is...
ship·wreck (sh
b. The remains of a wrecked ship.
2. A complete failure or ruin.
tr.v. ship·wrecked, ship·wreck·ing, ship·wrecks 1. Nautical a. To cause a ship to be destroyed, as by storm or collision.
b. To cause (a passenger or sailor on a ship) to suffer shipwreck.
2. To ruin utterly.
Nishan
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HMS Hermes off Sri Lanka. The worlds first purpose built aircraft carrier, one of only two carriers that can be dived and the only one sunk in actual battle. Lots of history as it had served in the Royal Navy for a long time and had seen action in many parts of the world during WWII. A great account of its history, actual sinking and pictures taken during its final moments are included in a book called "Hermes Adventure" by Rex Morgan. The authors father served on the ship and took seven pictures while it sank after being hit by Japanese aircraft. If you read the book its hard to resist diving the Hermes.
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