Discovery Dive Tank

Been working hard on the Dive tank at Bovisands,getting it ready for some extreme dry diving,Will post some photos soon..happy new year to you all x

Field walking today

went field walking today and some some old pottery, I will post some photos wants I have got the finds dated.

Happy Christmas

Keep your eyes side open , so much to find so much to connect with our passed. good luck every one Howard

Dive tank Fort Bovisands project

Got a new project on with the Chiseller , we are working on getting the dive tank and Fort Bovisands up and running again,will be used for all sorts of diving. Hard hat,standard, scuba,freediving and underwater filming and photos. Lots of work to do but should be rewarding.

Book still avalible

Thanks to all the people who have bought our book, we still have some left and can get them to you by Christmas. I say read it for your self and make up your own mind....no one tells me what books I can and cant read. What type of Pirate would I be then Keep the faith Howard

Dive tank Fort Bovisands Plymouth

We have started helping Discovery divers to get the dive tank at Fort Bovisnds back up and running.Lots of hard dirty work to do, but a nice project.It will be back to its old self in the new year.The tank is a great facility for many uses..kit test,camera courses,hard hat diving,underwater filming,welding trials and target spearfishing. I will post some photos soon. Lots of Bad lads from back in the day will have used the tank for inspection courses and underwater burning.

Iron Gun,Ray Ives and HMS make local paper

Here is article from the local paper on our Find http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Divers-second-ship-site-Plymouth/story-17546229-detail/story.html

Xmas special price on book

On the BBC last night, footage of our wreck find

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p4jb5/Spotlight_06_12_2012/ Book going well, thanks to for your support. Howard

Link to Raider

If you read the bottom of my description I am if at all possible trying to raise some money for the South Atlantic medal association.In short for Falkland vets who have fallen on hard times.(No not me yet :-), but who nose one day ) Must be some rich Farmer/land owner mineral/oil giant that wants a Rigid Raider.Look nice in Port Stanley.Could come in handy one day. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FCombat-Ready-Mk1-Rigid-Raider-17ft-original-Royal-Marine-assault-craft-%2F170954330196%3Fpt%3DUK_Power_Boats%26hash%3Ditem27cdac1054&h=qAQEaE-KL

Rigid Raider now for sale on ebay, no careful owners

Rigid Raider out side the Royal Marines Museum

Here is a iconic symbol of a commando. Not many original ones left.Hard to believe they replaced them.

Royal Marine, Rigid Raider, its like strawberries and cream

This is a combat ready Rigid Raider,the craft associated with the Royal Marines.Soon it will be for sale, although come the glorious day it should belong to the peoples republic. Keep the faith

Combat ready Rigid Raider starting to look good

Combat Ready Mr1 Rigid Raider starting to look good.Should be given to home guard, if we had one.

Cast Iron swivel gun from HMS Pallas

We where a bit surprised to see the broad arrow which is the mark of the British military, or now the MOD. If you read how the HMS Pallas got wreck and how the Aakterkerke got wrecked its no surprise we found them close to each other. Book sales going well, hope you enjoy.

Painting the Mrk1 Rigid Raider today.

Hi We are going to paint the Mrk 1 Rigid Raider today, and sadly put it up for sale. She has been a great boat and served first her country and then us very well. She has never let us down and she has been up for every challenge. The Royal Marines don't use Rigid Raiders any more which a lot of the guys who are still in the Raiding squadron are unhappy about. I will get some photos and put them on this blog. The Chiseller has bought a nice new rib with a new 70 four stroke on it. With all the electronics and the mag we are getting this weekend. I just don't see us using the Raider much. My kids are mad with me.

Finding the HMS Pallas swivel gun

HMS Pallas wrecked 1798

OOoops we did it again. HMS Pallas wrecked in Plymouth sound 1798 Great ship, beautiful iron swivel gun. I will post a photo soon. Keep the faith and your eyes wide open.

Cannon Photo from our book BLIND FAITH

Cannon number three,photo from our book about a shipwreck we have been salvaging in Plymouth sound.We think its the wreck of a 300 year old VOC ship Aaktekerke. You will have to read it and make your own mind up . Thanks to every one who as purchased a book from this site Howard

King George 1st 1714

Worlds only VOC ballast block

NAMBAN TETSU ?

Thanks for your support

Big thanks to all those that have bought our book BLIND FAITH off this blog. As you can see it is free of adverts and revenue stuff, so any purchase helps and we know you will enjoy the book and hopefully in will inspire you in some small way. Today the Chiseller is buying a 5.8m Humber Rib, he will then change the engine for a nice new four stroke. We pick up are new magnatometre at the end of the month. So much out there to find, and we are going to have great fun looking, cant wait! I will post some photos of the RIB soon. Question is do we sell the Mark 1 Rigid Raider :-( Keep the faith Howard ps just off to help my wife's friend find here wedding ring she lost while training in a field last night.

BUY NOW button working again

Thanks to all who let me know my BUY NOW button was not working, and sorry for that. Paypal had me down as a Red Adult content account :-0). All working now and thanks for your support. Keep the faith Howard

Nice email about my new book

Hi, thanks for the interesting talk at the dive show. I was the guy from liskeard area on the sunday. The book is brilliant, finished it 4 days & you open as many doors as you close. If you want an extra hand on diving in the new year please let me know. I'm only to willing to help out and bring extra coffee. I'm padi aow with complete kit & free weekends for diving, help in research etc. Just being able to help & be part of a great team would be an experience of a lifetime. Thanks for the inspiration and getting my interest in my dive books kick started. Regards What goes around comes around, I read books that help and inspire me, I write a book that helps and inspires someone else.For me its the reading and searching that gets me so excited. BLIND FAITH hope you enjoy.

New link try this

http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/18th-century-wreck-gives-secrets/story-17199894-detail/story.html

Our shipwreck story in the news

http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/18th-century-wreck-gives-secrets/story-17199894-detail/story.html

Signing books at dive show, review

Thanks for all the support at the Dive show and to all those who have purchased our book from this site. Keep the faith

Book Launch at Dive show

Hi Everyone Just back from my book launch at the Dive show. It went really well.Lots of interest in our book BLIND FAITH and our great finds. Sold twice as many books as we thought we would,with some nice feed back. I will post some photos on here soon. Thanks for your support

BLIND FAITH by the worlds worst treasure hunters(possibly maybe)

BLIND FAITH

, hard cover, 220 pages,full color photos. Launched at the UK Dive show 27th October 2012. Have they or have they not found a 300 year old VOC shipwreck? Available here on this site price £19.50 plus postage.

Thanks for your support.

18th Century hand grenade?

What I love about treasure hunting so much, is that it always turns up surprises. Started cleaning what I thought was a cannon ball in crud. Now I think it could be a hand grenade. It is unlike any of the cannon balls we have recovered from the site. You can see the seem around it, and it has a metal bit sticking out of the top.with what looks to be a hole in it. Any thoughts?

10 Days to go :loose lips sink ships

Two and a half years, 3 guys one secret! 10 Days to go. BLIND FAITH

Discovery Divers out today

Discovery Divers from Fort Bovisands out today.

Bucket full of finds

Umm I think we are going to need more buckets.

Conserving some finds

Mike Williams came to visit today which was nice, we talked about the ROW and some other stuff. I showed him the place we are making to conserve some of our finds. Iron cannon balls.some lead, some other old stuff. All good old shipwreck booty. Keep the faith

We did some work on our unit at Fort Bovisands today. Put news doors on and had a clear out. Made room for all our nice finds, and tanks to conserve any artifacts. All we need to do now is find some ;-) Big swell , no vis BLIND FAITH

off shore diving at the moment, Northsea. No treasure out here just the black liquid gold stuff. Home soon and then will be able to post some more good stuff. Got a book coming out at the end of October "BLIND FAITH" people will be able to buy the book on here I hope. Keep the faith and your eyes wide open!

Good day today, some nice finds. One nice cannon ball, a size we have not found before, has some kind of casting mark on it ? this is also a fist for us. Nice piece of lead with nail holes in. This also has two half moon wedges in side it, would of been for a very specific use .any know ? And last but not least a fantastic lead, un squashed ships pipe or scupper again a very specific job...any help? A good days looking.