Rod Macdonald

Technical diver, author of many dive and military history books like Dive Truk Lagoon, Dive Scapa Flow and Dive Palau. Patron of The Explorers Club GB & Ireland

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

Diving a USMC VMF-122 Corsair FG-1 fighter bomber near west reef, Palau https://t.co/ntDZHaMkAd via @YouTube

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

The BIG SCUBA podcast have now released their podcast about my submerged adventures over the years. Talking about it brought back lots of amazing memories. Link attached: https://t.co/8Pkoc316R5

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Bikini Atoll: Shipwrecks of the Nuclear Tests. My new book has just been released. Pre-orders on the way shortly from my publishers.

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Have just posted a new video about the wreck of HMS Hampshire, lost off Orkney in 1916 with Lord Kitchener, the UK Secretary of State for Defence aboard.
https://t.co/gZAS2ePwJJ

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

New Book announcement!
Bikini Atoll: Shipwrecks of the Nuclear Tests.
Release Date: 30 March 2026

https://t.co/oXZ86U1zc7

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Force Z shipwrecks of the South China Sea - Part 3. HMS Repulse. New video about its loss and the wreck today just posted.
https://t.co/Ao2N0PDIEN

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

Just published. 'Malaya 1941. Force Z Shipwrecks of the South China Sea. Part 2 - HMS Prince of Wales.'

Covers the battle from POW's perspective, the complicated mechanics of why this modern battleship sunk - and the wreck today.
https://t.co/yUU1kf4GmL

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Full report of our 2022 Explorers Club survey of the two British K-class submarines in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, HMS K4 & K17 (casualties of the so-called 'Battle of May Island' on 31 January 1918) now available for download on my website here:
https://t.co/4Lzx0RuipP

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Just published, 1st of 3 videos about HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse.

Malaya 1941: Force Z shipwrecks of the South China Sea - HMS Prince of W... https://t.co/WTuplMsncP via @YouTube

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Truk Lagoon - new video of the Japanese Navy Attack Bomber - Allied Reporting codename BETTY.

https://t.co/stJGzoOvmz

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

New video of a dive on a Japanese WW2 Nakajima C6N naval reconnaissance plane - Allied reporting codename MYRT
https://t.co/6nXyuJPM9E

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As I start to pick up the pieces after my Truk trip, here's a flyer my publishers have produced regarding my Diving Trilogy - nice to see such fine reviews.
If you have ever dived in the UK, you'll likely know many of the wrecks and my diver buddies

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Just back from a Truk Lagoon expedition - here's a video of a Japanese WWII JAKE seaplane that I dived for the first time.
https://t.co/OGq31sSCfr

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

@BSACdivers @APDiving Richly deserved - top bloke and great diver

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

@Levisonwood @ExplorersClub Excellent piece - and exciting news about the new HQ!

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

@mpwarwick Excellent thread - thanks. I spent several weeks looking at PoW in 2001 on a Tri-Services exped that led to a Timewatch documentary called Death of the Battleship. The upturned battleship was very intact then barring the 4 torpedo holes, pleasure dealing with ex crew.

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

Dive Truk Lagoon - 2nd edition
Final proof now done and dusted - full cover now squared away - exciting times! Going to print soon!
Pre-orders here:
https://t.co/dPlN26pYNm

[Rod Macdonald @divescapa]

The final 400 page proof of the 2nd edition of Dive Truk Lagoon has just arrived from my publishers for checking. Better get kettle on!
pre-orders available here: https://t.co/x5m0RFFsAL

[David Mearns OBE, OAM @davidlmearns]

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