Clearance diver
Units of clearance divers were first formed during and after World War II to clear ports and harbours in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe of unexploded ordnance and shipwrecks and booby traps laid by the Germans.During World War II Navies used the heavy surface-supplied standard diving dress before changing to lighter self-contained rebreather equipment Admission to clearance diver training requires the candidate to pass medical and physical fitness screening and to be a member of the relevant military force.[3]The scope of activity for a clearance diver varies depending on the specific armed force in which they are a member, but historically the most defining competence is skills in underwater demolition using explosives.Clearance divers have been involved in every major British conflict since their inception and have most recently deployed teams to Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.They have units operating in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean providing an underwater force protection (UWFP) element.[citation needed] From 2022 Royal Navy Divers will come under the Diving & Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG) based in Portsmouth, Plymouth and Faslane.
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