SUB AQUA CLUB
Francis Haggerty
Just been looking at some of my Malta Tour photos. These 2 might be of interest.
On Sun 19 Jan 1975, the RAF Luqa SubAqua club, together with Malt-Aqua and Sub-Aqua Services went on a charity "Bottle Grot" at Weid iz-Zurrieq. We lifted 2,875 botttles that had been dropped into the sea below the shops where the bottles had been sold. The local drinks companies agreed to pay for their bottles as well as giving a donation to charity.
I remember some of the names in the group photo: Chris Munson, George & Dot Dryburgh, Dave Grave, Bob & Jackey Major, John Collins, Frank Haggerty, Vince Milton, Pete Hunn. Apologies to those whose names I cannot remember.
Another set of 5 photographs shows cannons being recovered. Francis says;
RAF Luqa Sub Aqua club, BSAC 213, were given permission by the Maltese authorities ion 1974 to raise 2 iron cannons that had been located off Comino. They were thought to have been dumped by the Napoleonic Armies as they were off-shore in the area off it-Torri-a Santa Maria.
Photographs shows the divers off on an adventure, 2 canons in-situ, Preparing to lift; offloading at either Mgarr or Birgu. One canon was left in Gozo, the second was taken to RAF Luqa where it was placed into a water tank for conservation
RAF Luqa Sub Aqua club, BSAC 213, were given permission by the Maltese authorities ion 1974 to raise 2 iron canons that had been located off Comino. They were thought to have been dumped by the Napoleonic Armies as they were off-shore in the area off it-Torri-a Santa Maria.
Sequence shows the divers off on an adventure, 2 canons in-situ, Preparing to lift; offloading at either Mgarr or Birgu. One canon was left in Gozo, the second was taken to RAF Luqa where it was placed into a water tank for conservation
Half a century ago (June 26 1965)
Sent to me by Tom 'Taff' McCarthy
The Royal Air Force Sub Aqua Club Malta presented the stem of a Roman anchor to Capt. Z. Zammit, Director of the National Museum at Marsaxlokk. The RAF divers found the anchor stock made of lead, about half a mile out to sea from Delimara Point. It was on a reef in about 100ft of water. The anchor was found by Sergeant T. Pike of Honiton, Devon and Corporal E. Mallison of Burnley, Lancashire. Having found the anchor, the divers searched the vicinity for the remains of a possible shipwreck. As none was found, it is presumed that the anchor was lost during a storm.
Graham Croft - 1972-74
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