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Steffen Scholz - Underwaterprojects & Photography Where moments turn into memories, and wrecks and caves reveal their stories — through my lens, history rises to the surface.

HMS Triumph was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Swiftsure class, built at the beginning of the 20th century ...
11/01/2026

HMS Triumph was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Swiftsure class, built at the beginning of the 20th century for operations across the British Empire. Ships of this class combined relatively high speed with heavy naval artillery, reflecting the tactical doctrines just before the dreadnought era reshaped battleship design.
During the Dardanelles Campaign of the First World War,
HMS
Triumph was sunk on 25 May 1915 after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-21 under the command of Otto Hersing. The ship capsized and sank rapidly, taking much of her equipment and armament to the seabed largely intact.
The wreck today lies at around 74 meters depth off
Çanakkale.
The photograph shows one of the ship's naval guns, still mounted and clearly recognizable. These guns were a key element of pre-dreadnought firepower, intended for ship-to-ship combat as well as bombardment of coastal positions.
Their condition provides valuable insight into naval gun construction, mounting systems, and the effects of long-term immersion on steel structures.

Wreck: HMS Triumph
Depth: 74 m
Location: Çanakkale - Turkey

HMS Triumph was torpedoed on 25 May 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign.Today the wreck rests at 72m depth in the Dardane...
10/01/2026

HMS Triumph was torpedoed on 25 May 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Today the wreck rests at 72m depth in the Dardanelles, heavily damaged and partially capsized.
A historic dive site and a protected war grave that deserves respect.

The photograph was taken during the Gallipoli Wreck Festival 2025.

Wreck: HMS Triumph
Location: Gallipoli
Depth: 72m

A complementary view of one of the most striking wrecks off the Gallipoli Peninsula.The superstructure of the SS Carthag...
07/01/2026

A complementary view of one of the most striking wrecks off the Gallipoli Peninsula.
The superstructure of the SS Carthage lies at a depth of 86 metres, shaped by explosion, decay, and time. Distorted decks, open structures, and exposed passageways clearly convey the violence of the sinking, while still offering clear insight into the ship's layout and scale.

Wreck: SS Carthage
Location: Gallipoli, Turkey
Depth: 86 m

To welcome the New Year, a photo from a dive through the corridors of the SS Carthage during the Gallipoli Wreck Festiva...
03/01/2026

To welcome the New Year, a photo from a dive through the corridors of the SS Carthage during the Gallipoli Wreck Festival 2025, off the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.

The SS Carthage was built in 1881 as a French passenger vessel and was later requisitioned during the First World War as a transport and troopship. During the Allied landings at Gallipoli, she carried supplies and personnel for the French forces operating at Cape Helles. On 4 July 1915, the ship was torpedoed by the German submarine SM U-21, triggering a massive explosion that led to her sinking.
Today, the wreck rests at a depth of approximately 86 meters.
Measuring around 122 meters in length, it is considered one of the best-preserved large wrecks in the Gallipoli Peninsula region. Its surviving superstructure, engine spaces, and passageways offer a direct and compelling insight into the maritime war logistics of the First World War.

Wreck: SS Carthage
Location: Gallipoli, Turkey
Depth: 86m

Fifty years ago today, the Calypso was sailing through the Aegean, officially commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Tour...
03/01/2026

Fifty years ago today, the Calypso was sailing through the Aegean, officially commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Tourism to search for traces of the mythical continent of Atlantis. During this mission, William H. Tantum of the Titanic Historical Society approached Jacques Cousteau and suggested using the opportunity to look for the Britannic.

Cousteau, always fascinated by lost ships, set course for the Kea Channel. For days, the team scanned the seabed using the ship’s echo sounder and a brand-new side-scan sonar operated by its creator, Dr. Harold Edgerton of MIT.

On December 3rd, 1975, the breakthrough finally came. The HMHS Britannic was located using echo sounder and sonar at coordinates that almost exactly matched the sinking position recorded in the ship’s rescued logbook and deviated significantly from the Admiralty’s charted location.

About half a year later, Cousteau and his team made their first descent to the wreck. Today, the memorial plaque on the hull stands as a reminder of how “Le Commandant” brought one of the great blank spaces of maritime history into the light.

I’m sharing that very plaque with you here. I photographed it during one of my own dives on the Britannic, where the ship’s story and Cousteau’s legacy can still be felt in the silence of the deep.

22/11/2025

Between rusted history and endless blue.
Down here every second counts. Deep diving with limited time and full focus.

Searching for the perfect scene.
Placing the divers.
Shaping the light.
Remembering to breathe.

What looks like pure adventure is actually intense concentration and hard work.
But these brief moments, captured forever, make every dive worth it.

The Gallipoli wrecks are more than steel. They are stories.
And I am grateful to bring them back to life through my lens.

🎥 Alexandra Pischyna
✨ Behind the scenes of an underwater photographer

Fully equipped after a very successful dive on the latest project with ProjectXplore in October!For a change, a photo wi...
03/11/2025

Fully equipped after a very successful dive on the latest project with ProjectXplore in October!
For a change, a photo with me instead of by me!

📸 Dominic Willis

An impressive view of the propeller of the wreck of HMS Viknor at Malin Head, Ireland.Originally built in 1888 by Robert...
09/10/2025

An impressive view of the propeller of the wreck of HMS Viknor at Malin Head, Ireland.
Originally built in 1888 by Robert Napier as the S/S Atrato for the Royal Mail Steam Co. Ltd., the ship measured 5,347 tons, 421 ft in length, and 50 ft in beam. More like a luxury yacht than a liner, she carried up to 280 passengers on voyages between England and the West Indies.
In 1912, she was purchased by the Viking Cruising Co. Ltd. and renamed Viking.
At the outbreak of the First World War, the Admiralty requisitioned her, armed her, and commissioned her as HMS Viknor, primarily for patrol duties.
On 13 January 1915, while on patrol in heavy weather, the Viknor sank without ever sending a distress call. It is believed she struck a German mine.
All 295 crew members were lost, many of their bodies later washing ashore.
Today, the wreck of the Viknor rests at a depth of 89 meters, serving as a solemn reminder of the dangers of the sea and the tragedies of war.

Wreck: HMS Viknor
Depth: 89m
Location: Malin Head - Irland


One of the deck guns on theSS Devonian wreck remains clearly visible. Added during World War I to protect the ship from ...
07/10/2025

One of the deck guns on the
SS Devonian wreck remains clearly visible. Added during World War I to protect the ship from submarines, it never saw action when U-53 attacked on 21 August 1917. Today, it stands as a striking feature of the ship lying 75 meters below the surface.

Wreck: SS Devonian
Depth: 75 m
Location: Malin Head - Ireland



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