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| Divers' bodies found on shipwreck | Divers' bodies found on shipwreck |
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| The bodies of two divers have been found on a wreck off Cornwall. | The bodies of two divers have been found on a wreck off Cornwall. |
| A major air and sea search was held when they failed to resurface and their air supplies were due to run out. | |
| The pair, a man and a woman who are believed to be from Gloucestershire, had gone to explore the bow of the Scylla wreck in Whitsand Bay. | The pair, a man and a woman who are believed to be from Gloucestershire, had gone to explore the bow of the Scylla wreck in Whitsand Bay. |
| A police spokesman said the bodies were found by divers inside the wreck. The deaths are being investigated but are not believed to be suspicious. | A police spokesman said the bodies were found by divers inside the wreck. The deaths are being investigated but are not believed to be suspicious. |
| The pair, aged in their 40s, had gone out to the wreck on board the crewed Maid Maggie boat. | The pair, aged in their 40s, had gone out to the wreck on board the crewed Maid Maggie boat. |
| They were due to resurface at 1130 BST and had enough air to last for another hour. | They were due to resurface at 1130 BST and had enough air to last for another hour. |
| Artificial reef | Artificial reef |
| A major search of the area was carried out by lifeboats, yachts, fishing vessels and two Royal Navy helicopters. | A major search of the area was carried out by lifeboats, yachts, fishing vessels and two Royal Navy helicopters. |
| The yachts and fishing vessels responded to a Mayday signal broadcast by Brixham Coastguard. | The yachts and fishing vessels responded to a Mayday signal broadcast by Brixham Coastguard. |
| The Scylla was sunk in 2004 to create Britain's first artificial reef | The Scylla was sunk in 2004 to create Britain's first artificial reef |
| A military helicopter from the warship Nottingham joined the lifeboat search and rigid inflatable boats from the warship Campbeltown were also involved. | A military helicopter from the warship Nottingham joined the lifeboat search and rigid inflatable boats from the warship Campbeltown were also involved. |
| The man's body was recovered by divers at about 1500 BST and the woman's body was located and recovered on another dive at about 1620 BST. | The man's body was recovered by divers at about 1500 BST and the woman's body was located and recovered on another dive at about 1620 BST. |
| Thousands of divers have visited the Scylla, an ex-Royal Navy warship, since she was deliberately sunk in March 2004 to create Britain's first artificial reef. | Thousands of divers have visited the Scylla, an ex-Royal Navy warship, since she was deliberately sunk in March 2004 to create Britain's first artificial reef. |
| No-one from the National Marine Aquarium, which owns the wreck, was available for comment. | No-one from the National Marine Aquarium, which owns the wreck, was available for comment. |