Oriskany departed on final voyage this morning

Matt Wiser wrote:
Andrew C. Toppan actoppan@nospam wrote:

Why's the wreck in such deep water? If one of the goals is to attract
divers to the wreck, then why sink her in water that most rec divers
would find too deep? Or was this the EPA and the tree- and
fish-huggers at work? However, I do concur that anyone who dives the
wreck who is not qualified should get a Darwin Award. Either the lack
of proper dive skills, or hungry local fauna, will see to that.


I would imagine the she is that deep to keep her from being a hazard to
navigation. That and to minimize any potential of storm damage from an
enviable hurricane.

While her flight deck may be at 130 feet, her superstructure should rise
up to safer depths. Though I might imagine to get access to deeper
parts of the ship might inspire some divers to get mixed gas qualified.

ALV

jim.blakely wrote:

We used to dive the "Mahi" on the west side of Oahu and it was right at
100'. Our bottom time was pretty limited. I don't like going that deep- your
margin of safety decreases real fast. Without my dive table in front of me
I'd guess the bottom time at 130' is no more than 5 minutes.

According to my Oceanic dive computer, first dive time at 130' is 11
minutes for a no deco dive. Enough time to take a couple of pictures and
do a nice slow ascent.

Andrew C. Toppan actoppan@nospam wrote:

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Usually on a wreck that deep, the coroner doesn't deal with remains; roving examples of
hungry local fauna will, though.

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Matt Wiser wrote:
Andrew C. Toppan actoppan@nospam wrote:

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Usually on a wreck that deep, the coroner doesn't deal with remains;
roving examples of hungry local fauna will, though.



aaah the circle of life.


One day nosey tourist, the next - shark ****.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet below the depth required
for additional training and the need for mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still
dives that deep is a natural candidate for a Darwin Award.

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Matt Wiser wrote:
Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet below the depth required
for additional training and the need for mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still
dives that deep is a natural candidate for a Darwin Award.

150 feet? Are we talking mean sea level, high or low tide?
What's the tide run around P'cola?

Matt Wiser wrote
Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet
below the depth required for additional training and the need for
mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still dives that deep is a
natural candidate for a Darwin Award.

Required by whom?

Bob Moore

Bob Moore wrote:
Matt Wiser wrote

Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet
below the depth required for additional training and the need for
mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still dives that deep is
a natural candidate for a Darwin Award.


Required by whom?

PADI and any dive-tour operator who wishes to remain insured and in
business. Diving below 130 feet with open-circuit SCUBA is not safe
without more than casual exposure. At a minimum, it requires timed
decompression stops and careful attention to detail. Diving with mixed
gas can eliminate or reduce the stops, but they add their own hazards,
like oxygen toxicity.


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Is she setting on her keel or on her side



On 19/5/06 7:54 PM, in article
t, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote:

Bob Moore wrote:
Matt Wiser wrote

Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet
below the depth required for additional training and the need for
mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still dives that deep is
a natural candidate for a Darwin Award.


Required by whom?

PADI and any dive-tour operator who wishes to remain insured and in
business. Diving below 130 feet with open-circuit SCUBA is not safe
without more than casual exposure. At a minimum, it requires timed
decompression stops and careful attention to detail. Diving with mixed
gas can eliminate or reduce the stops, but they add their own hazards,
like oxygen toxicity.




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Yes she's on her keel and on a North/South orientation as planned. The
flight deck is at 150 foot depth, visibility is about 100 feet.


"B.C. Mallam" wrote in message
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Is she setting on her keel or on her side



On 19/5/06 7:54 PM, in article
t, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote:

Bob Moore wrote:
Matt Wiser wrote

Just checked on Yahoo news: the flight deck's in 150 feet; 18 feet
below the depth required for additional training and the need for
mixed gases. Anyone who doesn't do so and still dives that deep is
a natural candidate for a Darwin Award.


Required by whom?

PADI and any dive-tour operator who wishes to remain insured and in
business. Diving below 130 feet with open-circuit SCUBA is not safe
without more than casual exposure. At a minimum, it requires timed
decompression stops and careful attention to detail. Diving with mixed
gas can eliminate or reduce the stops, but they add their own hazards,
like oxygen toxicity.




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