Royal Navy Clearance Divers (1969)

Royal Navy clearance divers in Malta, 1969. Don't quote me... but I believe they're diving on the Tribal class destroyer HMS Maori sunk in 1942 (not 1941 as stated in the film). The only other destroyer wreck I can think of in the area is HMS Southwold, Hunt class, although she went down in a minefield.

[@raysinclair4034]

The clean shaven youth on comms , is none other than my old Fleet chief petty officer , John Dadd , a great diver , more importantly a great bloke, proud to have served with him 👍

[@jakeysback]

Did a final clearance in the Hbr in 1985. Recovered 4 X torpedoes in launching mount from the Maori site. After 20 minutes of hammering away with a trenching tool in nil viz to clear around them I broke off some piping before being called up. On arrival at surface took out the piped to find I had been hammering at 3 anti aircraft shells!. Great vid. Superb quality.

[@DavidAgius80]

The video appears to have been shot inside the Grand harbour at :00:27 as the background shows Fort St.Elmo. also, HMS Maori was raised and scuttled in 1945 according to some diving books and this video is dated 1969 above.

[@jackaubrey8435]

It was Maori in Grand Harbour. The Lt Cdr was my Dad.

[@Sokol10]

0:09 - Funny detail for watch lovers crowd: the guy are using a "NATO" looking strap in their clock - but "NATO/G10" strap specification (DEF STAN 66-15/1) came in 1973.

[@ml696]

Is that a cwc wrist watch ?

[@louieseccombe2523]

Seamaster 300 ref 165.024

[@ml696]

Thank you , have a great Xmas🎉

[@louieseccombe2523]

⁠@@ml696 the Rolex Milsub ref. 5513/5517 were introduced in the early part of the 1970s to replace the Seamaster 300.

[@scottpastor1]

Can anyone explain why they use rebreathers instead of open-circuit gear? It’s a non-contested environment.

[@brianredmond4919]

Just got a cdba set similar to these . Anyone got experience of using them ?.

[@deniseschuh7289]

WAT

[@waterjumper]

Brills! Thanks!

[@S900KYB]

Wow, that was my Grandfathers ship