I heard that they are putting a time limit before you can dive it. However i can't remember hot long
Has anybody heard about the ORISKANY
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What's been reported in the local mullet wrapper is that there will be a 24 to 48 hour waiting period before the public is allowed to dive her.
I don't know about charters but many private boats are planning to go out and watch her sink. A one mile restriction will be enforced by the CG. They are expecting her to take all day to go down.
I don't know about charters but many private boats are planning to go out and watch her sink. A one mile restriction will be enforced by the CG. They are expecting her to take all day to go down.
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Florabama:
Rumor has it on another SB thread that it left texas and is headed for FL
scubapro50
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-QUOTE=Florabama]That is what we've heard too. It is supposed to be in Pensacola by Sunday or Monday. The sinking date is still set for May 17.[/QUOTE]
that thread is 133950 if you want to read it ....
that thread is 133950 if you want to read it ....
March 17, 2006, 10:12AM
Aircraft carrier to become largest manmade reef
Associated Press
BEAUMONT - A 55-year-old aircraft carrier that saw action in Korea and Vietnam began its final voyage Thursday, headed for burial at sea.
The former USS Oriskany left the Beaumont Ready Reserve Fleet for Pensacola, Fla., where it will become the world's largest manmade reef, the Beaumont Enterprise reported Thursday.
The 888-foot-long ship, known as the "Mighty O," was home base to U.S. Sen. John McCain in Vietnam and was featured in war movies of the 1950s.
Manmade reefs provide a safe way to dispose of old vessels that also fosters a rich marine habitat and opportunities for sport fishing and deep-sea diving, Navy authorities said.
The ex-Oriskany's final resting place will be 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola and 212 feet under water. The sinking is planned for May 17.
News item written by Robert Turpin March 2006:
To all interested in viewing the USS Oriskany in Pensacola in May 2006, please read.....
Although there is a target date for 15-17 May, I'd wait until the ship
arrives in Pensacola before I made any reservations. I don't mean to
sound cynical, but I have seen this project take some weird turns, and I
wouldn't want to see any Oriskany vets lose a reservation deposit. It
should get here in the next week or so, and I doubt that would make much
difference in ability to make plans.
Also, I am waiting on a firm price quote for a large charterboat out of
Destin. I spoke to the Captain the other day & he said he'd send
something this week. My County bosses are telling me they are not making
arrangements to charter any boats, and the Navy is saying the same thing.
I will forward you the info I get on the big Destin boat, and if the
Oriskany Association has enough people to charter it, they can fit over a
hundred people on it for probably around $50/person. I haven't seen any
advertisements from other charterboats, but I imagine that will be a
pretty good deal.
The biggest problem I see for this (and one of the reasons the County
doesn't want to take responsibility for arranging boat rides) is the
possibility of a weather delay. Boat Captains could have a different
cancellation policy than the "go/no-go" decision to reef the Oriskany (or
there could be other delays), and those boat captains will want to be
paid. I doubt they'd give anybody a free trip a day or two later, and
they County doesn't want to get tangled up in that mess! Also, there is
the chance the reefing might have to go sooner if the weather forecast
gave reason to do so.
As you can see, there are a lot of uncertainties. However, there will (if
the ship arrives as scheduled) be a ceremony at the National Museum of
Naval Aviation (NAS Pensacola) on 13 May. It is indoors, and not subject
to all of the uncertainties mentioned above. That is going to be a
wonderful chance for those who served on the Mighty O to get together &
celebrate her next 'tour of duty'.
Please forward this to your shipmates & other interested parties.
Robert Turpin, Chief
Escambia County Marine Resources Division
Aircraft carrier to become largest manmade reef
Associated Press
BEAUMONT - A 55-year-old aircraft carrier that saw action in Korea and Vietnam began its final voyage Thursday, headed for burial at sea.
The former USS Oriskany left the Beaumont Ready Reserve Fleet for Pensacola, Fla., where it will become the world's largest manmade reef, the Beaumont Enterprise reported Thursday.
The 888-foot-long ship, known as the "Mighty O," was home base to U.S. Sen. John McCain in Vietnam and was featured in war movies of the 1950s.
Manmade reefs provide a safe way to dispose of old vessels that also fosters a rich marine habitat and opportunities for sport fishing and deep-sea diving, Navy authorities said.
The ex-Oriskany's final resting place will be 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola and 212 feet under water. The sinking is planned for May 17.
News item written by Robert Turpin March 2006:
To all interested in viewing the USS Oriskany in Pensacola in May 2006, please read.....
Although there is a target date for 15-17 May, I'd wait until the ship
arrives in Pensacola before I made any reservations. I don't mean to
sound cynical, but I have seen this project take some weird turns, and I
wouldn't want to see any Oriskany vets lose a reservation deposit. It
should get here in the next week or so, and I doubt that would make much
difference in ability to make plans.
Also, I am waiting on a firm price quote for a large charterboat out of
Destin. I spoke to the Captain the other day & he said he'd send
something this week. My County bosses are telling me they are not making
arrangements to charter any boats, and the Navy is saying the same thing.
I will forward you the info I get on the big Destin boat, and if the
Oriskany Association has enough people to charter it, they can fit over a
hundred people on it for probably around $50/person. I haven't seen any
advertisements from other charterboats, but I imagine that will be a
pretty good deal.
The biggest problem I see for this (and one of the reasons the County
doesn't want to take responsibility for arranging boat rides) is the
possibility of a weather delay. Boat Captains could have a different
cancellation policy than the "go/no-go" decision to reef the Oriskany (or
there could be other delays), and those boat captains will want to be
paid. I doubt they'd give anybody a free trip a day or two later, and
they County doesn't want to get tangled up in that mess! Also, there is
the chance the reefing might have to go sooner if the weather forecast
gave reason to do so.
As you can see, there are a lot of uncertainties. However, there will (if
the ship arrives as scheduled) be a ceremony at the National Museum of
Naval Aviation (NAS Pensacola) on 13 May. It is indoors, and not subject
to all of the uncertainties mentioned above. That is going to be a
wonderful chance for those who served on the Mighty O to get together &
celebrate her next 'tour of duty'.
Please forward this to your shipmates & other interested parties.
Robert Turpin, Chief
Escambia County Marine Resources Division
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