Good Links
Background and Historical Information
- U-Boat resource information for the German activities of WWII and related material. Well reseached and good content.
- Periscope Publishing by Innes McCartney is definately another eminant source of Naval History, Submarine wrecks and warfare.
- UK Shipwreck database is a stunning resource that can be interactively used to perform very good wreck research by Richard and Bridget Larn along with Alan Jones.
- Lloyds Register of Ship Wreck Indexes for all of the UK's waters by Fairplay Ltd.
- Steamships are definately prevalent around the UK coastline and this resource is a great site for more information on them.
- Rod MacDonald's Great British Wrecks of the UK - a researcher and explorer.
- Don Kindell's Naval-History.Net is an excellent source for Naval History of the First and Second World Wars, Campaign Summaries and Much more...
- Harland & Wolff were the ship builders of the Titanic, Olympic and Britannic. Their Technical Archives are well worth a visit!
- In US waters in 1956 came the sad disaster of the Andrea Doria - this is a great information site on the tragedy.
- The legendary US wreck explorer Gary Gentile has a useful site for all his explorations, books and Artifacts !
- The Australian Ship Wreck Conference has some very useful stuff from down under !
- The Ocean Research Group worldwide research and information site for is well worth a long visit. This is an excellent resource covering all sorts of artifacts recovered and to be recovered !
- The UK Dive Shows for all up to date information on our useful stuff from here !
- Take a good look at WreckSight for the power of enhanced side scan sonar - 2D and 3D modeling of key UK wrecks!
- The US organisation for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic Centre has some first class examples of the use of side scan sonar and how this can be effectively used for oceanographic research and wreck exploration - take a look at their Bathymetry views of Scapa Flow !
- Dunbartonshire had the Steam Shipbuilders William Denny & Brothers who famously developed many of the British India Passenger Liners suchas the HMHS REWA. Many divers of the English Channel will also recognise the Kyarra as one of her ships. Useful Clydebuilt Database that can be searched extensively - many with pictures.
- The US Association of Underwater Shipwreck Explorers has a useful tome of information and international conferences.
- Our own Exploration Pages have many of the key authorities contacts so you can delve into public records and indeed seek the necessary approvals for diving and salvage. Also some stunning extra sources of Background and Historical information.
Good Reading and Technical Information
- ADM Tech Tips by Andrew Dawson-Maddocks is a growing library of top tips and technical ideas
Societies and Charities
- Our World Underwater Scholarship Society has created invaluable opportunities for its young scholars and interns to pursue careers related to the underwater world. We provide experience-based scholarships and internships with renowned marine and freshwater experts throughout the world. One such scholar Sara Shoemaker has become an international professional photographer with stunning work to her name (her website has breath taking hi-res photo's so be patient and wait for it to load... it's well worth the wait).
The Lighter Side of Diving
- The work of Ade Gorst has many of us in real stitches. His cartoons are very funny and he can put these onto T-Shirts and things...
- If you find a Bell on the South Coast the first thing will be the elation, the second thing going through your mind will be oh S*#! I'm on Skin Deep and the Penalty is very severe. Look here only if you dare and can face all that is bare !!!
- All of the Special Offers and Discounts availble from ADM Diving & Technical Services Ltd
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