One of the most popular clubs at Wheelus was the Divers Club, which was located at Wheelus Beach and provided a diverse range of activities. The location provided ready access to the warm, blue mediterranean waters for those that loved to dive and swim, and a meeting place for beach goers who loved to socialise, offering drinks and cold snacks.The club also held regular dances, with some of Tripoli’s top groups providing the entertainment.

The club building, housed a professional diving compressor, giving free air to all divers, also available were showers rooms and a well shop, with all the equipment one would need for the perfect diving experience.

To become a member of the Divers Club, you were required to sign up for a seven day course, which was held on site during the evenings. The basic rules of diving were taught and practiced under the supervision of qualified instructors. All scuba equipment was provided free of charge to the students and after training could either be hired or purchased from the shop. Diving equipment was also available to purchase from the base exchange. At least once a week and often more, the club provided ‘diving safaris’ where they could dive at places of interest, such as Sabratha and Pigeon Island beach in Misrata⁴.