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“Hazardous And Arduous Service” – Part 2

By Strike on February 4, 2024

X-Craft Developed by the Royal Navy, in 1942 during WWII, as a more potent undersea weapon than the ‘Chariots’, the X-craft were midget submarines manned by a crew of four – one of whom was the designated diver. Embodying… Read More ›
“Hazardous And Arduous Service” – Part 1

By Strike on February 4, 2024

Inspired by the successful WWII attack by six Italian divers riding three manned torpedoes on the British battleships, HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth, then – in December, 1941 – at anchor in Alexandria Harbour, the British Prime Minister, Winston… Read More ›
Is It Dark In There? By Steve Lewis

By Strike on January 20, 2024

Reviewing a book is made so much easier when the reviewer has, at the very least, a smidgeon of insider knowledge regarding the topic. Regrettably, pride often stands in the way when it comes to confessing one’s ignorance. Which is… Read More ›
The ‘Perfumed Harbour’ and the Cannon

By Strike on January 11, 2024

I’ve told the story before, but looking through an early diving log book, I see that it’s now almost 59-years since I made the entry, “Search for ceremonial brass cannon, basin, HMS Tamar, Hong Kong. Search unsuccessful. Poor visibility.” It… Read More ›
A Chat with Bret Gilliam

By Strike on January 5, 2024

The 2019 impact of Covid, with its subsequent lockdowns and event cancelations, encouraged on-line ‘catch-ups’ and Zoom presentations and talks. One of those so affected, was Singapore’s annual ADEX Show – a regional dive event that, since its inception in… Read More ›
Midget sinks the Mighty: XE-3 and the ‘Takao’

By Strike on December 18, 2023

Britain’s highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, was well deserved by people like Able Seaman Magennis, the diver aboard the midget submarine, XE-3, and it’s skipper, Lt. Ian Fraser, during the successful mission to sink the Japanese cruiser, ‘Takao’, at… Read More ›

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