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Today marked the 110th anniversary that the SS Lusitania struck Bellows Rock off Cape Point, South Africa (and was lost two days later) with the loss of eight lives. Underwater Explorers decided to pay tribute to those brave men that … Read More

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-D landings in Normandy during WW2 in which the HMS Pelorus (now SAS Pietermaritzberg) led the fleet, Underwater Explorers undertook a very special dive on the PMB. All the brave men and women … Read More

The “SATS General Botha”, a River-Class cruiser was built in 1886 and named the “HMS Thames”. She was later purchased from the Royal Navy and donated to the South African Government as a training ship for seafarers. She has a … Read More

On 23 June 2000, the Treasure, a 135 000 tonne ore carrying bulker sank off Melkbos, causing R50 million in damage and leaking bunker oil which caused extensive harm to 40% of the world’s African penguin population. The ore laden … Read More