A new book released recently documents hundreds of shipwrecks in Greek waters from 1830 to the mid of the 20th century, according to greekreporter.com.
Hellenic Navy Commander Panagiotis Tripontikias, the author of the book “Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas 1830-1951” points out that Greece contains an incredible — and largely uncharted — wealth from countless shipwrecks which lie beneath its waters.
According to the Athens News Agency (AMNA), Tripontikias believed that 1,061 ships had sunk in Greek waters just during World War II alone, while little has been done to properly record these wrecks.
“Research shows some very good examples of how, for example, the US Navy manages its own shipwrecks. In the US, there are about 2,500 shipwrecks of warships alone, and 14,000 aircraft,” he said, stressing that the US Navy has founded its own separate Naval History and Heritage command.
In Greece, all shipwrecks which occurred during fifty years in the past have been designated as “historic and protected.” Diving down to view them has involved going through various legal procedures.
To fully exploit them for diving tourism, the naval commander argued , it was necessary to authenticate and record these shipwrecks systematically.
On the best locations for diving in Greece, Tripontikias advised that divers should first contact diving schools near to the area one plans to visit, underlining that “all of them have something unique to show.”
The naval commander’s comprehensive book on Greek shipwrecks is available in electronic form for free at the following site:
https://www.openbook.gr/nayagia-stis-ellinikes-thalasses/.
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