Things you've found under water

[shoredivr]

I found a $5 dollar (CN) bill floating by at 31 ft in the St. Lawrence River.

 

[Salmonboy97]

Cuda Smile, what did you do with the explosives? Did you salvage them or leave them?

 

[Baracuda Smile]

Cuda Smile, what did you do with the explosives? Did you salvage them or leave them?

We found these explosives near the Beach Landing Site (BLS) for the US Army and Marines during WWII. The invasion of Okinawa, most closely compaires to the D-day invasion, and I am sure are familar with Saving Private Ryan, and other movies.

After the dive we contacted Navy Explosive Ordinance Detachment (EOD). I have not got any feed back on what they plan to do with the ordinance since it is so close to shore.

 

[willgr1]

Has anyone found mammal skeletons (e.g. dolphins,seals, whales, manatees) underwater? I wonder how long it takes a skeleton to decay in saltwater. Do skeletons decay different in fresh water versus saltwater? I am looking for evidence that the Okinawan Dugoon/Mantee is not extinct.

I found some Sea Turtle skeletons in a cave when I was diving in Akumal, Mx a few months back. They had easily been there 100 years.

 

[Baracuda Smile]

I found some Sea Turtle skeletons in a cave when I was diving in Akumal, Mx a few months back. They had easily been there 100 years.

Where these skeletons in salt water? Do you think this is the the norm or an exception? Divers never find human remains on ship wrecks e.g. Titantic. So I assume that the Oceans micro organisms will devour remains. My scientific question is there a certain rate of decay in the ocean like forensic specialist predict on land? If I find mammal bones can I assume that the animal died within the year or the last 6 months, or my it be over 100 years old like the turtle bones.

 

[willgr1]

pmed you Baracuda.

 

[Baracuda Smile]

Thank you Willgr1,

Very Informative, I wonder if there has been any scientific study into this decay process. We all know that fossils are found in the sediment of ancient sea floors, so in certain situations bones don't decay.

Things I found underwater...HMMM if a picture is worth a thousand words then what is a thousand pictures worth? Here are links to not only my photos, but also my dive buddies photos, who is a semi-pro photographers photos. All of these photos were taken in Okinawa, Japan.

Enjoy,

Barracuda Smile

OkiFun's photos and albums on webshots

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/99256

 

[bigcat]

Amazing sights, Adventure, Feedom, Personal Satisfaction, Challenges but most of all a ton of Fun!

 

[Mambo Dave]

Eureka!

Finally found a nearly perfect 5 1/4" floppy disk at Blue Heron Bridge!

For how good it looked, it was a little laughable 'w t frick' moment for my dive buddy, bandit318, and I.

 

[WaterWolf]

I found dentures. I was just happy that nobody was attached to them.