Latest Combat diving Stories

By Louis Hansen, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Jul. 26--After days of bad weather, engineering puzzles and creeping delays, military divers on Friday lifted the bow of a sunken Russian Cold War era submarine from the muddy bottom of the Providence River in Rhode Island. Led by a Virginia Beach-based team, salvage crews hoisted the submarine Juliett 484 after pumping nearly a boat-load of water from the relic's silty compartments. "The bulk of the work was left to the divers," said Lt....

Naval frogmen to remove underwater security threats for Olympics BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A contingent of 78 naval frogmen will surveil open water areas for Beijing Olympics 2008. The divers from a search and rescue troop of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are believed to take the responsibilityof clearing underwater security threats for Olympic water sports venues, the PLA Daily reported Wednesday. The divers of the Navy's East Sea Fleet have conducted more than 1,400 missions,...