Monthly Archives: December 2014

HMS Russell 100 years ago and now

HMS Russell 100 years ago and now

For our company the year of 2014 has been marked by many remarkable immersions. Among the wrecks we had a chance to dive there was HMS Russell – a Duncan-class predreadnought battleship sunken in 1916, during the World War I.

Thursday, 27 April 1916 was a dark page in Malta’s First World War history. A tragedy occurred. Not one, nor two, but three ships were lost and sunk a few miles off the Grand Harbour after hitting mines – all on the same day. Those mines were placed there by the same culprit. What was intended to be a fortnight rest in Malta for the crew of one of those ships, ended up being an eternal grave for 124 for them… This is the story of HMS Russell and its men.

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Mass media cover visit to HMS Olympus

Mass media cover visit to HMS Olympus

After many years beyond recall HMS Olympus is back in the limelight. A new life to a great story has been recently given by mass media, covering the news on the first-ever visit to the sunken sub.

“It is a pleasure to see public interest to HMS Olympus. I have been following this topic for some 10 years, and I know how labyrinthine was the historical evidence one could establish his reasonings on while trying to re-locate the sub…

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HMS Olympus: a historical note

HMS Olympus: a historical note

During the Second World War, due to the difficulty of passing convoys to Malta, submarines were used to run essential supplies to the island. Among those which contributed towards this hazardous task was HMS Olympus (N35), which unfortunately, in the early hours of 8th May 1942, few kilometers off the coast of Malta, is said that hit a mine and sunk.

HMS Olympus, an O- or Odin-Class submarine, was commissioned in 1930. This class submarine measured 86.5 meters length, 6.1 meters width and had a draft of 4.9 meters. Her displacement was 1,781 tons surfaced and 2,038 tons when submerged.

From 1931-1939 HMS Olympus formed part of the 4th Flotilla operating out of Hong Kong. After that she was with the 8th Flotilla, in Colombo, Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka). In 1940 she was redeployed to the Mediterranean.

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U-Boat Malta team paid a first-ever visit to a legendary submarine HMS Olympus

U-Boat Malta team paid a first-ever visit to a legendary submarine HMS Olympus

U-Boat Malta explorers and maritime archaeologist Dr. Timothy Gambin plunged to the depth of around 120 meters in a submersible C Explorer 5.8 to investigate the sunken British submarine HMS Olympus. It was a first-ever visit paid to a legendary wreck of HMS Olympus, tragically lost outside of the Valletta Grand Harbour in 1942.

“HMS Olympus was one of the last remaining undiscovered warships from World War II and it provides further material evidence of the conflict that raged off the Maltese coast. The visit to wreck in the submarine enabled us to gather vital information on the damage suffered by the Olympus, which will in turn enable us to better understand the circumstances that led to her loss”, – Dr. Gambin of University of Malta comments on the event.

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Triton 3300/3: exploring new depth

Triton 3300/3: exploring new depth
As it is known, Triton 3300/3 now joins the team to accompany on voyages of discovery, opening new horizons for those puzzled with the wonders of thousand meters under the sea. Yes, that is to say this sub with an impressive panoramic view can take a pilot and two passengers to a depth of 3300...
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