Report - RMS Titanic, Atlantic Ocean, April 2019

[stranton]

somebody will be in deep water now,
i'm drowning my sorrows that I couldn't be there but it would put me under to much pressure.

 

[stranton]

i've always had a fascination with the titanic

 

[Post-apocalyptic Pete]

Hi I'm new here- PM me access details so I can stick it on my Youtube

 

[HughieD]

Hi I'm new here- PM me access details so I can stick it on my Youtube

OK mate. Will do.

 

[pirate]

Is this still accessible ? Not asking for location but could you pm me location

 

[mookster]

Anyone thinking of going - take waders so your feet don't get wet.

 

[HughieD]

Is this still accessible ? Not asking for location but could you pm me location

Still doable in decent weather as it's a bit of a boat ride out there. Will PM you a Google maps link mate.

 

[wormster]

PFTTTTT.......

Priceless

 

[CreakyFloor]

Mind sharing the location, access, secca etc.

 

[HughieD]

Mind sharing the location, access, secca etc.

Sure, will PM you mate

 

[Eddiek]

1. The History
Will not go into the history here as think you all know about this one already. If you don't - where you been man? Here's a link to Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic

2. The Explore
Been wanting to do this one for ages so really glad to be able to tick this one off at last. Thanks to @leonardodicaprio for the location details - cheers mate! Wouldn't have found it just using Googlemaps alone. This was a solo explore and having flown into Newfoundland, Canada from Leeds-Bradford airport, I picked up my speed boat which would be my home for the next eight nights. The speed boat came fully-equipped with inflatable dingy and diving gear, so off I set on the relatively calm seas of the North Atlantic Ocean. It was a four-night trip out to where the wreck is and four back.

It took me more than two hours to swim the two miles down to the wreck. Managed to avoid security and I before I knew it was at the wreck. Visibility was great and my lenser torch worked a treat underwater at this depth. My improvised SLR in a freezer bag came up with some stunning images. And despite Titanic rarities and artefacts selling for a mint on ebay, I studiously adhered to the code (actually - thinking about it, I didn't even leave any footprints). After a couple of hours down there I swam back to the surface (my oxygen tank had about a six-hour life) and after a little trouble, managed to relocated my speedboat and get out of my wet-suit and have a well-earned cup of tea.

3. The Pictures

2019-04-01_04-25-38 by HughieDW, on Flickr

2019-04-01_04-24-19 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Obligatory bath shot:

2019-04-01_03-54-55 by HughieDW, on Flickr

2019-04-01_03-45-04 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162037 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_153929 by HughieDW, on Flickr

An old boiler:

20181229_162340 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162510 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162210 by HughieDW, on Flickr

1. The History
Will not go into the history here as think you all know about this one already. If you don't - where you been man? Here's a link to Wikipedia:

[URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic

2. The Explore
Been wanting to do this one for ages so really glad to be able to tick this one off at last. Thanks to @leonardodicaprio for the location details - cheers mate! Wouldn't have found it just using Googlemaps alone. This was a solo explore and having flown into Newfoundland, Canada from Leeds-Bradford airport, I picked up my speed boat which would be my home for the next eight nights. The speed boat came fully-equipped with inflatable dingy and diving gear, so off I set on the relatively calm seas of the North Atlantic Ocean. It was a four-night trip out to where the wreck is and four back.

It took me more than two hours to swim the two miles down to the wreck. Managed to avoid security and I before I knew it was at the wreck. Visibility was great and my lenser torch worked a treat underwater at this depth. My improvised SLR in a freezer bag came up with some stunning images. And despite Titanic rarities and artefacts selling for a mint on ebay, I studiously adhered to the code (actually - thinking about it, I didn't even leave any footprints). After a couple of hours down there I swam back to the surface (my oxygen tank had about a six-hour life) and after a little trouble, managed to relocated my speedboat and get out of my wet-suit and have a well-earned cup of tea.

3. The Pictures

2019-04-01_04-25-38 by HughieDW, on Flickr

2019-04-01_04-24-19 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Obligatory bath shot:

2019-04-01_03-54-55 by HughieDW, on Flickr

2019-04-01_03-45-04 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162037 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_153929 by HughieDW, on Flickr

An old boiler:

20181229_162340 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162510 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_162210 by HughieDW, on Flickr

20181229_153734 by HughieDW, on Flickr

IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7870/47462415512_4e4d5c0ff8_b.jpg[/IMG]20181229_153734[/URL] by HughieDW, on Flickr

Absolutely

 

[Eddiek]

A great story and fascinating pictures. I think it's absolutely amazing you dived to that depth. Well done !!

 

[HughieD]

A great story and fascinating pictures. I think it's absolutely amazing you dived to that depth. Well done !!

Cheers man...ipmressed myself!

Mind sharing the location, access, secca etc.

Heres those location details mate:

Screenshot_20190406-202004_Maps by HughieDW, on Flickr

 

[anubis]

and having flown into Newfoundland, Canada from Leeds-Bradford

Can't stop laughing at that. :

 

[Beachmuppet]

Wow, I'm glad I found this, I'm thinking of doing the Bismark soon, do you have any tips?