Hatch from the <em>S.S. Algoma</em>
<em>Algoma</em> was a steamer built in 1883; it sank off the shore of Mott Island near Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1885 and the remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Reg... More
Propeller of <em>Henry Chisholm</em>
SRC Chief Dave Conlin diving on the propeller of <em>Chisholm</em> that wrecked with 92,000 bushels of barley in a gale and heavy weather, October 20, 1898.
Diver Filming Wreckage of <em>Monarch</em>
<em>Monarch</em> was described as a beautiful ship and it was special in the way it made the news with famous passengers. The weather was extreme during <em>Monarch's</em> last voyage on December 6th, 1906, and... More
Underwater images - CHIS_DUW_111004-132
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Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - NPS diver with forward guns
An NPS diver with the forward guns on the No. 1 Turret
VIIS-Mangroves-SRC-107 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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DRTO-DUW-140810-026 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - VALR-DUW-151208-012
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L.MURPHY BACKFILLING SITE - National Parks Gallery
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Underwater images - DRTO_DUW_110814-124
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DRTO-DUW-150808-016 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - VALR-DUW-151211-004
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Diver With Kelp Frond - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Channel Islands diving can be challenging due to thick kelp forests - which change frequently due to storms or swells that can damage kelp. Here, Kelly Moore, NPS diver shows a healthy kelp frond within the M... More
Underwater images - SARI_DUW_150515-156
White Spotted Filefish can darken and lighten almost instantaneously!
Underwater images - SARI_DUW_150515-111
The canyon walls are a dense and diverse environment - it is no wonder to dive the St. Croix wall is on many divers "bucket list."
Underwater images - Scrawled Cowfish
Scientific name: Acanthostracion quadricornis Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NPS ICE DIVING TRAINING - SPLIT LEVEL W/M.RUSSELL & B.SEYMOUR
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NPS Diver shoots video of screw on the Nagata, a sunken Japanese battl...
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Ornate Butterfly Fish - National Parks Gallery
The ornate butterfly fish is abundant on Samoan Reefs.
NPSA-DUW-141008-139 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - Aft Hatch
An NPS diver shines a light down an open hatch on the aft section of the USS Arizona
NPS diver underwater at the USS Arizona
NPS diver underwater at the USS Arizona
Diver admires an impressive stand of Elkhorn Coral
Diver admires an impressive stand of Elkhorn Coral, Biscayne National Park
Virgin Islands public domain photo - Scrawled Filefish
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Diver on <em>Cox's</em> Anchor - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The forepeak section of the bow lies near the shallowest part of the reef. It was reported that the original Baldt stockless anchors of <em>Cox</em> each weighed 2,840 pounds.
Closed Circuit Cave diver - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
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French Angelfish, Intermediate ( Pomacanthus paru)
French Angelfish, Intermediate or young adult has black scales the yellow rims and yellow around eyes but still has a faint yellow stripe.
NPS / NM STATE POLICE ICE DIVING TRAINING - CHAMA NM
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Garibaldi and California Spiny Lobsters
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Paddle wheel structure with diver of the Cumberland Cumberland, a ship...
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PROP DAMAGE SPLIT-LEVEL IN GRASS FLATS
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BISC-UW-250711-45[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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DRTO-DUW-039 - National Parks Gallery
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Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)
Clownfish form symbiotic associations with anemones. The clownfish is covered with a thick layer of mucus at birth which protects them from the stinging tentacles of the anemone.
BISC-UW-250711-48[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Snorkeler above <em>Mandalay</em>
Biscayne National Park's Maritime Heritage Trail is the only underwater archaeological trail in the National Park System. The "Shipwreck Trail" includes six wrecks spanning a century of maritime history, includ... More
National parks: Seafan - public domain image
Spur and groove relief with fantastic soft and hard coral growth
BISC-UW-250711-50[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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NPS / NM STATE POLICE ICE DIVING TRAINING - CHAMA NM-NPS PHOTOGRAPHER ...
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BISC-DUW-150723-027 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)
Banded Butterflyfish have two wide black bands midbody and black bar across head from eye to eye. Typically flit around with a partner.
Underwater images - Spotted Trunkfish
Scientific name: Lactophrys bicaudalis Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
M.RUSSELL MEASURING SUBMERGED ARTIFACT AT KINTLA LAKE
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Submerged Cultural Resources - National Parks Gallery
A scuba diver explores the bow of a submerged ship while a tender takes notes.
Diver sampling quagga mussels - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Diver sampling quagga mussels Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pink Sponge below the surface - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Pink Sponge below the surface, growing on a mangrove root Public domain photograph of coral reef, underwater life, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Underwater images - VIIS_WATER_150512-165
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Winfield Scott Paddle Wheel Shaft
Winfield Scott, a side-wheel passenger streamer with a length of 225ft, departed San Francisco fully loaded on December, 1, 1853. In thick fog, the vessel plowed into Anacapa at full speed. No lives were lost.
Spotfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)
Spotfin Butterflyfish have bright yellow fins with a black dot on outer edge of rear dorsal fin. The very young have three black dots which joins to form a body bar as they mature which then disappears leaving ... More
BISC-UW-250711-35[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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STANLEY BOW W/DIVER - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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National parks: Reef_Snokling - public domain image
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Interment Ceremony of USS Arizona Survivor Raymond Haerry
Interment Ceremony of USS Arizona Survivor Raymond Haerry
Cold Water Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver
Cold Water Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver in drysuit and dry gloves.
Full Face Mask Open Circuit Diver
Full Face Mask Open Circuit Diver
Underwater images - DRTO_DUW_110803-110
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J.BRADFORD MAPPING FISH CREEK BAY WRECK SITE
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National parks: Cockpit - public domain image
The cockpit has a rolled up parachute and an instrument box. To protect the resources, and to limit vandalism, the site is limited to guided dives only.
SNORKELERS OVER STAG HORN CORAL
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Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - diverdevice
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DRTO-DUW-140804-006 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Parrot Fish Salomon/Honeymoon Bay Reef
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Divers Filming the Wreckage of <em>Glenlyon</em>
During the course of <em>Glenlyon's</em> serviceable life, the ship participated in package freight trade, the passenger freight trade and the bulk grain trade in two countries. Few ships were involved in all t... More
Underwater images - VIIS_WHIS_150511-122
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DRTO-DUW-202 - National Parks Gallery
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Diver admires a beautiful stand of Elkhorn Coral
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Fish on Reef - National Parks Gallery
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Scientist Deploying the Ultrasonic Thickness Probe
In 1986, the NPS conducted a Biofouling and Corrosion Study on the <em>USS Arizona</em>, to determine the causes and rates of deterioration of the ship components and would subsequently provide a scientific bas... More
BISC-UW-250711-49[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Underwater images - SARI_DUW_150515-143
If a diver is familiar with other Caribbean dives, he or she will be surprised by the wonderfully strange Salt River canyon formations - unique in all the world - which is why it's often among the top dive site... More
National Park Service illustrator J. Livingston drawing site features ...
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Mangrove Root and Sponge Fauna - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
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DRTO-DUW-150811-004 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo)
Indigo Hamlet has wide medium blue to indigo bars separated by narrower white bars. They are considered rare here. When sited they are usually near the bottom of reef areas.
The Old Man - National Parks Gallery
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Snorkeler on a Submerged Anchor
The Dry Tortugas have been the site where hundreds of ships have wrecked, stranded, or sustained causalities since its discovery in 1513.
Exploring the Algoma - National Parks Gallery
A scuba diver explores the scattered wreckage of the shipwreck, Algoma.
Pearl Harbor Attack, National Memorial - VALR-DUW-151212-009
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DRTO-DUW-025 - National Parks Gallery
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Steam drums atop Scotch boilers of <em>Cox</em>.
The wreckage of <em>Cox</em> includes four boilers. The ship lies on its port side and forward of the hull. The wreckage scatter includes machinery, structural elements, portions of the superstructure and rigging.
BISC-UW-250711-8[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Snorkeler swims through a school of silversides
Snorkeler swims through a school of silversides, Dry Tortugas National Park
NPS Diver With a ROV equipped with 3D Camera
Documentation of the USS Arizona is ongoing by the National Park Service. Here, a 3D camera attached to a ROV is entering a hatch. Divers do not penetrate into the ship out of respect for the men still inside.
Interior Desk Viewed from a Porthole
The presence of open portholes enable observation. Visibility is usually restricted to about 15 feet.
Virgin Islands public domain photo - Soft Corals
Soft Corals, known as gorgonians, are part of a major study by scientists looking at how populations have changed over time on St. John. Preliminary data suggests gorgonia density on St. John has been increasi... More
Tektite Personnel Transfer Capsule
Tektite personnel spent up to two months underwater in the habitat, setting a world record for time underwater. The Personnel Transfer Capsule was used to bring four Aquanauts to the surface decompression chamber.
Underwater images - Blue Tang - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Blue Tang swim over a coral reef Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Coral Cache 3 - National Parks Gallery
Boulder corals relocated to a reef restoration site Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Garibaldi - public domain image
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BISC-UW-250711-43[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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ROV on the <em>S.S. America</em> Windlass</em>
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on tether hovers above the windlass, the most imposing of the visible deck features on the <em>America</em>.
Exploring the Congdon - National Parks Gallery
A scuba diver inside the shipwreck of the Chester A. Congdon.
BISC-UW-250711-46[1] - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Underwater images - VIIS_HENL_150511-123
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HFCA 1607_NPS Equipment_102.jpg
Two people in scuba diving gear looking at photographs on cameras on the beach.
Underwater images - Boulder Coral
A few corals live to become giants. Some of these are called boulder corals, often yellow or brown in color. These slow-growing corals can be found in all sizes on Samoan reefs. One of the world’s largest is at... More
Artificial Reefs Attract Abundant Fish
In the days before navigational aids and accurate charts, these shoals claimed many ships and as a result, the diver can find the scattered remains of a wide variety of shipwrecks.
LAKE-PBY-140305-179 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
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Diving and Elkhorn Coral, Biscayne National Park
A diver observes and impressive stand of Elkhorn coral, Biscayne National Park
Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)
Clownfish are slow swimmers and need the anemone for protection. Scientists have recently disocovered that the clownfish may also benefit the sea anemone by ventilating and circulating water that provides the a... More