West Cork diver's remarkable discoveries with Ireland's second commercial submarine

Former naval service diver John Kearney and his team at Muirí Carraige Aonair Teo uncovered the wreck of a trawler sunk by a U-boat in the Second World War

The A-EX2 — Muirí Carraige Aonair Teo's second submarine — approaching wreckage on the seabed. The Super Yacht Sub 3 model can carry three people, and can dive for up to 12 hours to depths of 300m. File picture

A renowned diver hopes to unlock the mysteries behind several Irish shipwrecks after acquiring a submarine capable of exploring unimaginable depths.

This will be the second commercial submersible launched by the West Cork-based former naval service diver John Kearney who has been at the centre of some of the country’s most complex search and recovery dive operations.