largest artificial reef

[boozeman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4992158.stm

 

[semigodd154]

dont suppose i could fit one of those in my little bow front lol that is pretty cool.

 

[Stalwart]

I was trying to figure out a way to do something like that in my tank.

 

[Woodstock]

Very interesting. Thanks~

Wow... It took 19 million $$ to clean the ship of all 'toxic' materials before sinking!!

 

[cracker]

Here is a little more info and picts!
http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm

 

[Witfull]

what was the water depth they sunk her in?

 

[cracker]

She is laying up right in 212ft of water. The flight deck is around 130 ft deep and is 24 miles off Pensecola beach. THAT would be a cool dive!

 

[R.yumaDaddy?]

isnt that a little deep?

 

[cracker]

According to one of the sites I checked out ,the ship's tower rises to accessable depths. I would assume a dive to the deck or into the carrier would require advanced training and decompression stops. Those nitrox boys will be there no doubt.

http://www.divemightyo.com/
here's a little more info according to these guys the tower or island rises to a depth of 70 ft.

 

[Stevenmi]

I vote they just drill a hole the next time...the kaboom had to have killed everything local to the ship...

Steve

 

[cheeks69]

She is laying up right in 212ft of water. The flight deck is around 130 ft deep and is 24 miles off Pensecola beach. THAT would be a cool dive!

That sounds too deep to me also :bugout:

 

[cracker]

On a side note. What does it take to scuttle a ship that large and assure it lands on the sea floor upright? It's no consolation for the life that was close by but this ship will very soon be a haven for much much more marine life than the barren ocean bottom that existed before. Just my OP.

 

[Stevenmi]

I was suprised at the ammount of "bluelight" still making it through to the ship in its final resting spot at that depth.

Steve

 

[Witfull]

it will be a haven for sea bass and soldier fish and will encrust nicely. Many corals grow well at thatd depth as well and gorgs and sponges. also it will be less effected by tidal and storm surges.

 

[Frankie]

great thread. awesome info as usual witty..

 

[boozeman]

Very interesting. Thanks~

Wow... It took 19 million $$ to clean the ship of all 'toxic' materials before sinking!!

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13443629/

 

[R.yumaDaddy?]

I just dont see the point of putting that kind of $ into something that isnt readilly accessable to most.

 

[cracker]

I was thinking along the same lines. Also I'd like to know who coughed up the 19 mil .

 

[Witfull]

if you eat seafood,,its accessible via the marketplace. it will create a oasis for fishing. a ship that size will support a very large variety of many different sea bass.

 

[Woodstock]

It's a wonderful underwater fish condo!!