EXPEDITIONS
The exploration of the wreck of the Britannic added much to our knowledge regarding the ship's history and inspired many members of the global diving community. The men and women who visited the great liner, from famous explorers to amateur divers, dedicated a huge amount of time, money and energy in order to live the experience of diving to one of the most well-preserved wrecks in the world. Their stories are documented in this section of the website with great respect to their hard work.
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YEAR
1975 1976 1995 1995 1997 1998 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2008 2009 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2017 |
TEAM LEADER
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau Kostas Thoctarides Robert Ballard Kevin Gurr Nick Hope Jarrod Jablonski Kostas Thoctarides Carl Spencer John Chatterton Richie Kohler Dr.Vangelis Papathanassiou N/A Carl Spencer Paul Allen Paul Lijnen Nicholas Vassilatos Helen Tsopouropoulou Evgeny Tomashov Evgeny Tomashov Evgeny Tomashov Stelios Papazoglou Evgeny Tomashov Dimiris Galon Aldo Ferrucci |
NATIONALITY
France France Greece USA UK UK USA Greece UK USA USA Greece Belgium UK USA Belgium Greece Greece Russia Russia Russia Greece Russia Greece Italy |
EVENTS
Discovery of the wreck. No dives. Read more First penetrations of divers inside the wreck. Photo/video documentation. Exploration of the debris field. Retrieval of some items. Submersible dives with the 'Soucoupe'. Use of decompression chamber. Production of TV documentary. Read more A solo 20-min dive. Photo/video documentation. Submersible dives with the 'NR-1'. ROV dives. Extensive exploration of the debris field. Photo/video documentation. Penetrations inside the wreck. Read more Photo/video documentation. Penetrations inside the wreck. Production of TV documentary. Read more Photo/video documentation. Some mapping of the debris field. Penetrations inside the wreck. Scientific tests. Production of TV documentary. Read more A single submersible dive with the 'Thetis'. Video documentation. Production of TV documentary. Photo/video documentation. Penetrations inside the wreck. Scientific tests. Discovery of mine barrier. Production of two TV documentaries. Photo/video documentation. Penetrations inside the wreck. Expedition interrupted due to bureaucratic issues. Production of TV documentary. Photo/video documentation. Extensive exploration of the debris field. Submersible dives with the 'Thetis'. ROV dives. Retrieval of coal and marine life samples for analysis. Discovery of possible mine casing. Production of TV documentary. Read more Photo/video documentation. Read more Photo/video documentation. Expedition aborted after Carl Spencer's death during a dive. A private visit by the co-founder of Microsoft. Video documentation (ROV dives only). Submersible dive aborted due to weather conditions. Photo/video documentation (exterior) Scientific tests. Read more Photo/video documentation (exterior) Organized by U-Boat Malta and the Russian Georgraphic Society. Photo/video documentation (exterior) Submersible dives with the 'C-Explorer 5'. Photo/video documentation (exterior). Submersible dives with the 'C-Explorer 5'. Photo/video documentation (exterior). Submersible dives with the 'Triton 3300/3'. Use of diving bell during decompression. Photo/video documentation (exterior). Read More Photo/video documentation (exterior). Submersible dives with the 'Triton 3300/3' and the 'Triton 3300/1 MD'. Use of diving bell during decompression. Part of "100 Years: Kea's Shipwrecks" event, honoring the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the BURDIGALA and the BRITANNIC. One dive to each wreck and placement of commemorating plaques. An additional plaque was placed on the BRITANNIC in memory of Carl Spencer. Read more Photo/video documentation (exterior). Read more |
