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Originally Posted by Jared Archibald
We have an 8 metre tidal range and mangroves around most of the coastline which equates to murk, mud, and filthy water almost all year round. I have never seen a good underwater photo taken in the harbour at any real depth.
When the Japanese salvors came in 1959-60, they were not allowed onshore and worked off a large floating work platform. They dove in full diving suits (like the pearlers) and cut the ships up with torches.
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Diving in muddy waters, cutting up ships stowed with ammunition with torches . . . what a job!
H.