Publication Date: 5 May 2026
Title: Per Adversa ad Profundi (Through Adversity to the Depths)
Author: [Co-authors Campbell Allan & Mark Godden]
A historical journal on the history of Royal Air Force Sub-Aqua Diving. Dive into the origins of the UK’s very first underwater diving school – The British Underwater Centre – Established by Trevor Hampton AFC at Warfleet Creek, Dartmouth in 1953, a former WWII Bomber and Test Pilot. The formation of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) and the start of RAF sub-aqua clubs throughout the UK and the world. Tales of adventure, intrigue and jeopardy. Stories of WWII aircraft recoveries from locations in Norway, Malta and Gozo. How diving can help to heal the injured and how the Royal Air Force Sub-Aqua Association diving instructors train personnel to meet the changing times. This book supports the charities and work of the RAF Benevolent Fund and Diving with the Injured. The book can be pre-ordered from Fowey Valley Books at www.foweyvalleybooks.com.
