Oriskany on her Way to Pensacola

[evensplit]

She left Beaumont this morning and should be back in Pensacola on Sunday or Monday. She should be under water by late May.

 

[brutus_scuba]

So here's my question I've reada lot about this and heard they're going to drop her in 215 feet of water. Does anyone know high off the bottom the flight deck will be? How about some of the control towers and what not? What will you see at 130 ft.?

 

[AquaHump]

That could make for some intersting dive planing. 218 feet is where air(21%) has a PO2 of 1.6

 

[Mat4020]

So here's my question I've reada lot about this and heard they're going to drop her in 215 feet of water. Does anyone know high off the bottom the flight deck will be? How about some of the control towers and what not? What will you see at 130 ft.?

From what Ive heard the deck is supposed to be at 130' allowing access for recreational divers.

That could make for some intersting dive planing. 218 feet is where air(21%) has a PO2 of 1.6

If your diving to the sand you would be using Trimix

 

[AquaHump]

If your diving to the sand you would be using Trimix

Thats a no brainer Mat but if you want to plan on pO2 of 1.4 to give you a buffer and there is somthing worth getting into. then you could play with you depth and change you plan. But you are right if it is bottom you want it is tri mix all the way. Also there might be some cool paseges in there

 

[evensplit]

Assuming the deployment goes as planned, the flight deck will be somewhere between 110 and 130. Top will be 55-65'. The Island itself is bigger than many wrecks. Recreational divers will have no problem getting some great dives on her.

 

[nolatom]

Wall dive on the "island" within rec. limits, seriously advanced dive at around 130' on the deck, and a tech dive if you go below the flight deck. Please, let this be the year, and please, everyone, dive within your experience.

Fingers crossed....

 

[DavidPT40]

130 feet? Ugh, too deep! Bottom time with a single alum 80 will be mere seconds.

 

[teknitroxdiver]

130 feet? Ugh, too deep! Bottom time with a single alum 80 will be mere seconds.

Only if you have the air consumption of a common water buffalo. Plus, a multi-level dive, starting at the deck then up to the superstructer, will make for plenty of time.

 

[brutus_scuba]

Wall dive on the "island" within rec. limits, seriously advanced dive at around 130' on the deck, and a tech dive if you go below the flight deck. Please, let this be the year, and please, everyone, dive within your experience.

Fingers crossed....

When you said "wall dive" it just reminds me of how big the thing is I just can't grasp it sitting here at a dry desk in Ohio, but you're right you could wall dive the island. I think this is just going to be amazing, although it'll be a while before I get to see her, this definatly wont 'be a dive for newbies