Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
Please join us at 7:30pm at the Courtyard by Marriott on Speen Street in Natick.
Ivan Borovikov: "Soviet WWII submarines in the Gulf of Finland: the story, the losses, the search, the results"
During World War II, the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea became the site of a fierce underwater war between the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union) and Germany and Finland on the other side. Since that time, 24 Soviet submarines that went out on patrol have been missing in action up until the present day. The presentation will cover the main historical events surrounding this battle, the process of searching for, discovering, and surveying these submarines by a local search team, and will feature a short documentary film (15 minutes) about the final mission of one of the most successful submarines.
Ivan has been diving for 20 years and holds certifications like TDI Advanced Trimix, GUE Tech2+/Cave2/CCR, etc. Over the last 10 years, he was a key member of an exploration team in the Baltic Sea region, where they discovered and identified around 50 new wrecks. These included the famous wooden battleship "Lefort", 18 Soviet WWII-era submarines that were missing for nearly 80 years, and many other fascinating finds.
Please join us for the MetroWest Dive Club's General Meeting for the presentation.
Upcoming Speakers
November: Life Insurance and Diving (Chris Morin)
December: Diving in Bonaire (Tamas Vincze)
January: Diving in Vancouver (Maia Lockhart)
Mission
The MetroWest Dive Club (MWDC) is dedicated to promoting fun, safe diving, and introducing and familiarizing members with new dive sites. We are committed to encouraging good relations with our coastal neighbors through courtesy and good diving etiquette, and getting involved with community activities.
The MWDC is not affiliated with any retailer, vendor, or manufacturers. We are a large group of sport divers with a wide range of scuba diving interests. Club members can help direct you to the many diving resources locally available.
Diving in New England
What is it like to dive New England?
The video below tries to convey a sense of what diving in New England is like; cold water, low vis, and great wildlife. It was produced by William Skelly and the underwater photos in it were taken over the course of five years by Steve Bigelow, Steven Jaques, Robert Landy, and Bobby Joe. (Video subtitles are available.)
iDive New England is the ultimate SCUBA community resource for diving in New England, where you can find dive site info, charter boats, local clubs and shops, regulations and much more.