Incident Location Diver Full Names (deceased only) Florida, Jackson Blue Spring Rhys Dervan It was a warm Monday afternoon at Blue Spring State Park, June 2015. The water was clear enough to see the bottom, the sunlight dancing like silver coins across the rocks. Rhys Dervan, 56, and his 16-year-old son were enjoying a day […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Little River Springs, North Florida, USA George Banks In this gripping tale, we delve into the extraordinary journey of a cave diver who dared to explore the depths of Little River Springs, where he encountered a life-threatening silt out condition. Little River Springs, a captivating natural wonder in North Florida, […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name (Deceased) Greece – Vouliagmeni Lake Jan Granroth, Mark Granroth, Donald Minchard Greece, a land of ancient mysteries, conceals its own enigmas beneath its surface. With over ten thousand charted caves, some so treacherous they remain unexplored, the caverns of Vouliagmeni Lake stand out. This lake is notorious for its perilous […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Augusta Quarry, Fort Dickerson, Tennessee Corey Berggren In the serene beauty of Augusta Quarry, located in Fort Dickerson, Tennessee, lies a hidden danger. This picturesque location, with its deep waters and towering cliffs, has become a magnet for thrill-seekers. However, the consequences of leaping from these heights are severe, often […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Boynton Beach Wesley Skiles Wesley Skiles’ passion for cave diving and underwater photography left an indelible mark on the diving community. However, his life took an unexpected turn during a routine dive near Boynton Beach, Florida, leading to a controversial and mysterious accident. Early Years of Exploration Wesley […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name New York, Brewster, Tilly Foster cave Bob Thomas In the small town of Southeast, nestled within Putnam County, New York, exists a flooded pit that plunges an astonishing 600 feet into the Earth. This well-kept secret amongst divers has a history of both individuals and items vanishing into its depths, […]
Country Diver Full Name Devil’s Spring System, Florida, USA Walter Smith Two brothers in the company of their friends went on a dive in the Devil’s Spring System located in Florida. The daredevil younger brother decided to dive farther than the rest of the group, ultimately getting lost in the interconnecting tunnels. The question looming: […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Blue Springs State Park, Florida, USA Samuel Slack Dive into the captivating account of a thrilling diving expedition gone wrong in the alluring waters of Florida’s Blue Springs State Park. This story involves friendship, passion, unexpected challenges, and a tragic finale, unraveling the profound implications of diver preparedness and adherence […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name England, Leicestershire, Stoney Cove Richard Stansfield, Roger Clark Stoney Cove Situated between Stoney Stanton and Broughton Ashley, lies Stoney Cove, known as the National Diving Center of England. This site attracts around 60,000 divers annually, but tragically, it has witnessed a grim pattern – at least one diver drowns each […]
Incident Location Diver Name United States, New Jersey Chris Rouse, Chrissy Rouse Chris and Chrissy Rouse entered the world of diving in the mid-1980s, driven by a desire to escape the predictability of their lives. Hailing from a middle-class family in rural Pennsylvania, they pursued diving as a means of exploration and self-discovery. Their shared […]
