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Former US Navy sailor returns to dive the Kittiwake 30 years after service
The USS Kittiwake is one of (if not the) most popular shipwrecks in the Caribbean with divers from across the globe traveling to Grand Cayman to explore this iconic site.
The Kittiwake started life as a submarine rescue vessel commissioned after World War 2, ill-famed in 1986 for recovering the flight data recorder from the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
The fascinating story of this 251ft vessel continued to evolve this month when old friend Pete Larson came to reminisce with the Divetech team. Larson served as an Engineer aboard the Kittiwake for 3 years between 1986-89 and contacted Divetech to organise a scuba dive to revisit his former quarters.
The Kittiwake has a reputation as a playground for divers, making it a popular attraction for water sport enthusiasts. Divemasters often regale stories of her previous missions prior to decommission in 1994, however up until now no one really knew what life was like serving and living on the Kittiwake. To commemorate the visit Divetech has produced a video of Pete’s nostalgic dive where he recollects his time onboard.
Pete observed: “The Kittiwake is not a forgotten wreck, but lives on in a difference capacity. It’s wonderful to see she isn’t just rusting in an old junk yard, but serves a purpose as an artificial reef, creating structure for local marine life and ecosystem.”
Click here to here to view Pete’s story www.divetech.com/post/return_to_kittiwake
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Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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