drewdude
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Dove off of CC as part of my AOW course.
Dive #1 was at Star Rock, about 2 miles off shore from CC. Prior to entering water observed 3 Stellar Sea Lions on the rock and one swimming on the leeward side. Man those males are big. Swells were small (2') wind was minimal. Water temp at surface was around 52. We dove the eastern side of the rock. Surge was present but manageable. Vis was about 15 feet (good for up here). Saw lots of starfish, rock fish, and anemones. Dove to 80 feet. Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees here. Stellars did not make their presence known during dive. My first deep dive in cold water. I was a bit anxious at first, but settled once we got to depth.
Dive #2 off of Steamboat Rock, just outside of CC harbor. We were able to locate remains of SS Emidio. An oil tanker shot up by a Japanese sub off Cape Mendo in 1941. Crew abandoned ship. Tanker drifted North until it ran aground at Steamboat rock. Was blown up by our gov't to clear the entrance to the harbor. The section we saw was about 30 feet long by 15 wide buried in sand. Portholes and frame still visible. Vis was about 5-10 ft. on bottom (45 feet). Saw lots of baitfish and krill. As well as crabs, about the size of a quarter. Bottom was a mix of sand and rock. Water temp was around 50 degrees.
Great experience
Dive #1 was at Star Rock, about 2 miles off shore from CC. Prior to entering water observed 3 Stellar Sea Lions on the rock and one swimming on the leeward side. Man those males are big. Swells were small (2') wind was minimal. Water temp at surface was around 52. We dove the eastern side of the rock. Surge was present but manageable. Vis was about 15 feet (good for up here). Saw lots of starfish, rock fish, and anemones. Dove to 80 feet. Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees here. Stellars did not make their presence known during dive. My first deep dive in cold water. I was a bit anxious at first, but settled once we got to depth.
Dive #2 off of Steamboat Rock, just outside of CC harbor. We were able to locate remains of SS Emidio. An oil tanker shot up by a Japanese sub off Cape Mendo in 1941. Crew abandoned ship. Tanker drifted North until it ran aground at Steamboat rock. Was blown up by our gov't to clear the entrance to the harbor. The section we saw was about 30 feet long by 15 wide buried in sand. Portholes and frame still visible. Vis was about 5-10 ft. on bottom (45 feet). Saw lots of baitfish and krill. As well as crabs, about the size of a quarter. Bottom was a mix of sand and rock. Water temp was around 50 degrees.
Great experience