Just wanted to mention that I appreciate that you don't cut your videos up. I enjoy seeing the full journey and struggles. Then skip the parts not to interesting. When videos are already cut up there is no taking a pause to look at something other may have missed.
Thank you, feedback like this is very much appreciated and you'll be pleased to know that I've got lots more videos to share 👍 Just need the time to put them together 🤣
I'm no great dive fan! But after watching your videos sir I think what you do is AMAZING! Finding wrecks that have been lost for Many Many Many Many years! Now those that were "Lost at Sea" now have a Gravesite! Their relatives now know what happened to their loved ones! I have subscribed and I will stay subscribed because what you're doing is amazing to me! Thank you for the Fantastic content and long may it continue!
Another great dive. And a good outcome for the evidence of the identification of this Uboat. I love watching these videos and appreciate what you guys go through in a dive. I would love to dive , but it’s very expensive to do as a hobby and I’m too old now to learn. So I will stick to watching from the comfort of my home. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
For the crew of the SS Brae Neal stopping to pickup survivors was an open invitation to attack from any other submarine in the area. Their own survival was probably the most important motivation to leave quickly and not so much a desire for revenge. One of my own relatives served and was lost aboard a RNR Drifter in 1918 along that coast. War is brutal.
Amazing stuff, glad I found this channel, I love this sort of underwater exploration! I don't dive however I own a small underwater rov, a Fifish v6 Expert - I use that for underwater exploring round where I live in Pembrokeshire - some good wrecks round this way and I'm hoping to get to some wrecks close inshore with the rov soon and get some videos done. Keep the videos coming 👍
Thanks very much. Had a great dive on the SS Drina, near Skokholm, a few years ago but my video didn't come out :( Also dived a wreck believed to be the Vandalia in 105 metres that is on my list to upload!
@ There's certainly a fair few wrecks round this way, unfortunately I think a number of them (certainly the ones close inshore that I know of) have succumbed to the weather and effects of time and there is very little left to be seen! Look forward to your video of the Vandalia 👍🏻😎
Your comments about the kinfolk of the people who died in this wreck is very thoughtful. I'm sure at the time they could only speculate what happened to their sons, friends, and fathers, except perhaps "lost at sea on patrol." Perhaps over the years families moved on, children grew up without a dad, wives remarried, and parents staring into the empty bedroom where their kids once slept, realizing they'd never truly know. Hopefully it helps bring some closure to this wound, which time has probably softened, but never really healed.
Yes, probably the most poignant example of this is the lady who contacted me after we found the USS Jacob Jones, sunk in late 1917. Her grandfather was killed on it and she was unbelievably pleased it had been found. Unfortunately her mother spent her whole life wondering where his grave was and died before it was found
Very nice videos you post. Much appreciated. In this video you said Paralenz is used but which GoPro do you usually use? The quality of your videos are really good. I have a hero 2 (😳) but see that I have to upgrade. Keep it up!
@erikhakansson-optimaladyk8074 My early videos were done with a Paralenz Dive+ then I upgraded to the Vaquita2 but I also have a Hero 11 in an iQsub housing. Video lights are also really important for good quality videos!
Hello , Great story and video. A power brush would be a God send in your expeditions. Seeing this makes you realise the Horrors of War, but we still keep doing it.
Another cracking video. Could you tell me what camera Fran was using to get stills photos? Looks like a Canon model (familiar with the brand for my surface wildlife stuff, but looking for something specifically for UW stuff)
@richardgreenwood7918 That's her old one which I think was in a housing limited to 60m so did well to survive but I can't remember what model it was. We both tend to use Canon's though - my current one is an elderly Canon G7X MkII in a Nauticam housing but Fran has the Canon EOS M5, also in a Nauticam housing.
Propellers are usually made from bronze - even today. There's at least one alloy called "propeller bronze". It's a type of aluminium bronze - a bronze with an aluminium content of 5-10%. Brass would probably be too weak - and prone to oxidizing. Bronze is quite strong - and also seawater&cavitation resistant.
@@D33pUK You're welcome. Brass has a certain amount of zinc in it - bronze has not. Bronze is significantly more expensive - hence it's use for 3rd place medals. Generally speaking - in metalurgy - slight variations have often significant effects on material properties. Steel is iron+carbon. The maximum carbon content is 2.0x% - mostly a lot less. Although still 98% (or more) iron - it's a lot less briddle and able to take significant amounts of tension - unlike iron. Due to the amount of chemical elements in the periodic system and possible combinations thereof - we know less than 2% of theoretical possible alloys.
Una gran inmersión … un gran trabajo de investigación …gran respeto por todos los marineros hundidos … sea cual sea su bandera … todas las guerras son terribles … …👏👏👏✨✨✨
I assume that if you have a vertical shotline, you are diving around slack water? (which, given the tides around Cornwall, is always best unless you are planning a 'drift dive' in shallower waters). Given the history of submarine attacks: One opening episode in 1914 being the sinking of 3 cruisers in rapid succession by a single U boat! It is entirely unsurprising that the skipper of a merchant vessel on passage in the dark had no intention of stopping to pick up potential survivors when he thought that his ship had run down a U boat!
Wow this is fascinating , you guys have balls of steel, love the naration, and cutting the scenes would take away from the whole dive. Keep up the good work. My wife’s grandfather was in the navy and was part of operation deadlight in Derry. Hearing his stories is gold. 🙏
How can any blame what so ever be attached to the SS Braenil for leaving the survivors to die. They did not leave survivors to die. There is a lot of difference between hearing voices and being able to locate and see survivors. Do you not think the ship would have picked up survivors if it was possible and if it was safe to do so. Prisoners would confirm a sinking and would provide vital inteligence.
@screwdriver222 You make a good point and I can't imagine we'll ever know why they left the survivors. Perhaps it was because they were worried about stopping or maybe it was seen as 'justice' for the number of merchant seamen who had been killed by submarines!
Just wanted to mention that I appreciate that you don't cut your videos up. I enjoy seeing the full journey and struggles. Then skip the parts not to interesting. When videos are already cut up there is no taking a pause to look at something other may have missed.
Yes it's awesome he doesn't cater to the kiddies of today with a 30 second attention span.
I love how Fran is spelled friend in the subtitles ;-). Really appreciate the mix of 'diving', 'history', empathy for both parties.
Thanks Leentje, I think friend and Fran are pretty interchangeable!
Please never apologise for poor quality footage, it all looks amazing to us non-divers! Great footage and commentary 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks, really appreciate you taking the time to be so positive!
Great Video & Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've watched many docu's and RUclips channels. There are not many undiscovered U boat wrecks today. Well done!
Thanks - there's one North of the Scilly Isles that is on the to-dive list!
Your content, camerawork and narration are excellent. Keep it coming please.
Thank you, feedback like this is very much appreciated and you'll be pleased to know that I've got lots more videos to share 👍
Just need the time to put them together 🤣
Awesome as always! Thanks for bringing us along. Big props to the team for all of your work on this!
Brilliant dive and super footage....thanks fran for sharing...well executed dive...many thanks to you the dive team
I'm no great dive fan! But after watching your videos sir I think what you do is AMAZING! Finding wrecks that have been lost for Many Many Many Many years! Now those that were "Lost at Sea" now have a Gravesite! Their relatives now know what happened to their loved ones! I have subscribed and I will stay subscribed because what you're doing is amazing to me! Thank you for the Fantastic content and long may it continue!
@edbridges1164 thank you for that support and I'm glad you appreciate our efforts!
Cleaned many props with those pads in my time. Thankfully out of the water on a slipway.
Great work, great videos, wish I were with you on these dives as I once did myself, would love to see more of the photogrammetry
Another great dive. And a good outcome for the evidence of the identification of this Uboat. I love watching these videos and appreciate what you guys go through in a dive. I would love to dive , but it’s very expensive to do as a hobby and I’m too old now to learn. So I will stick to watching from the comfort of my home. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome bud I always enjoy your very informative videos and especially your narrative
Thanks - glad you're enjoy them. Next one should be out on Friday!
For the crew of the SS Brae Neal stopping to pickup survivors was an open invitation to attack from any other submarine in the area. Their own survival was probably the most important motivation to leave quickly and not so much a desire for revenge.
One of my own relatives served and was lost aboard a RNR Drifter in 1918 along that coast. War is brutal.
They had orders to never stop after 3 ships got sunk, 1 was hit, and 2 others stopped to help making them easy targets to also hit..
brilliant video as usual, loving the content, keep it up mate.
Thanks, will do! 👍
Another excellent video accompanied by great footage and narration. Brilliant dive and thank you for sharing 👍🏻, all the best from Somerset 💯💯✨👏🏻
Thanks very much and glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing stuff, glad I found this channel, I love this sort of underwater exploration! I don't dive however I own a small underwater rov, a Fifish v6 Expert - I use that for underwater exploring round where I live in Pembrokeshire - some good wrecks round this way and I'm hoping to get to some wrecks close inshore with the rov soon and get some videos done.
Keep the videos coming 👍
Thanks very much. Had a great dive on the SS Drina, near Skokholm, a few years ago but my video didn't come out :(
Also dived a wreck believed to be the Vandalia in 105 metres that is on my list to upload!
@ There's certainly a fair few wrecks round this way, unfortunately I think a number of them (certainly the ones close inshore that I know of) have succumbed to the weather and effects of time and there is very little left to be seen! Look forward to your video of the Vandalia 👍🏻😎
Thank you for another fascinating video.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Completely fascinating great video ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
Your comments about the kinfolk of the people who died in this wreck is very thoughtful. I'm sure at the time they could only speculate what happened to their sons, friends, and fathers, except perhaps "lost at sea on patrol." Perhaps over the years families moved on, children grew up without a dad, wives remarried, and parents staring into the empty bedroom where their kids once slept, realizing they'd never truly know. Hopefully it helps bring some closure to this wound, which time has probably softened, but never really healed.
Yes, probably the most poignant example of this is the lady who contacted me after we found the USS Jacob Jones, sunk in late 1917. Her grandfather was killed on it and she was unbelievably pleased it had been found. Unfortunately her mother spent her whole life wondering where his grave was and died before it was found
Very nice videos you post. Much appreciated. In this video you said Paralenz is used but which GoPro do you usually use? The quality of your videos are really good. I have a hero 2 (😳) but see that I have to upgrade. Keep it up!
@erikhakansson-optimaladyk8074 My early videos were done with a Paralenz Dive+ then I upgraded to the Vaquita2 but I also have a Hero 11 in an iQsub housing. Video lights are also really important for good quality videos!
I love all this underwater stuff, fascinating. thank you
Hello , Great story and video. A power brush would be a God send in your expeditions. Seeing this makes you realise the Horrors of War, but we still keep doing it.
fantactic dive :)
Thank you 👍
Excellent content thank you. 🙏. It looks like Fran was burping the lens on her camera I used to have the same issues with mine.
Thanks and yes I think you're correct!
Another cracking video. Could you tell me what camera Fran was using to get stills photos? Looks like a Canon model (familiar with the brand for my surface wildlife stuff, but looking for something specifically for UW stuff)
@richardgreenwood7918 That's her old one which I think was in a housing limited to 60m so did well to survive but I can't remember what model it was. We both tend to use Canon's though - my current one is an elderly Canon G7X MkII in a Nauticam housing but Fran has the Canon EOS M5, also in a Nauticam housing.
Fascinating and extremely interesting.
Glad you think so!
Propellers are usually made from bronze - even today. There's at least one alloy called "propeller bronze". It's a type of aluminium bronze - a bronze with an aluminium content of 5-10%.
Brass would probably be too weak - and prone to oxidizing. Bronze is quite strong - and also seawater&cavitation resistant.
Thanks for that, I'm a bit lazy and use brass/bronze as though they're same material .... Which obviously they're not!
@@D33pUK You're welcome.
Brass has a certain amount of zinc in it - bronze has not. Bronze is significantly more expensive - hence it's use for 3rd place medals.
Generally speaking - in metalurgy - slight variations have often significant effects on material properties.
Steel is iron+carbon. The maximum carbon content is 2.0x% - mostly a lot less.
Although still 98% (or more) iron - it's a lot less briddle and able to take significant amounts of tension - unlike iron.
Due to the amount of chemical elements in the periodic system and possible combinations thereof - we know less than 2% of theoretical possible alloys.
@@stanislavczebinski994 Thanks for the detailed explanation - very interesting!
As always an awesome video! Quick question, Is there not a waterproof power tool that you could use? It would make short work of the scrubbing.
I'm not aware of anything that works at that pressure without some sort of surface supply which isn't an option for us
@@D33pUK that's a shame, maybe Black decker will see the vid and spot a hole in the market ;-) looking forwards to your next vid!
The hatches in the conning tower would both be open while the boat was on the surface!
Yes I think you're correct. More evidence that this sub was on the surface shortly before it sunk
Una gran inmersión … un gran trabajo de investigación …gran respeto por todos los marineros hundidos … sea cual sea su bandera … todas las guerras son terribles … …👏👏👏✨✨✨
Thank you for commenting and glad you enjoyed it!
Revenge is what makes people unkind
I assume that if you have a vertical shotline, you are diving around slack water? (which, given the tides around Cornwall, is always best unless you are planning a 'drift dive' in shallower waters).
Given the history of submarine attacks: One opening episode in 1914 being the sinking of 3 cruisers in rapid succession by a single U boat!
It is entirely unsurprising that the skipper of a merchant vessel on passage in the dark had no intention of stopping to pick up potential survivors when he thought that his ship had run down a U boat!
Yes, it's essential to dive on slack water and we're very lucky to work with top class skippers who get us in at the right time!
Beautiful collection likes your channel kislux
there is a sea monster around lizard point called Morgrar seen for years.
Morgawr
@MarkGovern that's it!
Captain of the 103 always said afterwards that they got caught in her wake and was never actually rammed by the Olympic - probably just to save face
My understanding is that U103 has been videoed and you can see the prop marks in the casing!
Need some powered scrubbing tools.
@@brownwrench I couldn't agree more but the challenge is finding something that works at that depth/pressure! Also needs to be within our budget 🤣
The outer hull is called "The Casing".
Thanks 👍
The correct term is the casing ,
Thanks and I'd forgotten!
Can only be Fran Hockley
She's a legend!
Wow this is fascinating , you guys have balls of steel, love the naration, and cutting the scenes would take away from the whole dive. Keep up the good work. My wife’s grandfather was in the navy and was part of operation deadlight in Derry. Hearing his stories is gold. 🙏
How can any blame what so ever be attached to the SS Braenil for leaving the survivors to die. They did not leave survivors to die. There is a lot of difference between hearing voices and being able to locate and see survivors. Do you not think the ship would have picked up survivors if it was possible and if it was safe to do so. Prisoners would confirm a sinking and would provide vital inteligence.
@screwdriver222 You make a good point and I can't imagine we'll ever know why they left the survivors. Perhaps it was because they were worried about stopping or maybe it was seen as 'justice' for the number of merchant seamen who had been killed by submarines!
When you wear a rebreather is there an aqualung in your mouth? Can you speak?
The mouthpiece on a rebreather is different to that on scuba gear. Because of that it is possible to speak (a bit!)
@D33pUK I've only dived once in the 80s I would really like to try again but only shallow water
@@D33pUK is it like speaking throu a kazoo :)
Gravity sunk it