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    Diver missing on Cape Breton in Nanaimo 11/24/07

    Hey Brian, Yes they use civilian divers to some deeper recoveries. I know two CCR divers who did a recovery on the Columbia in Campbell River. They found him on the 3rd dive I believe, in the deepest, darkest part of the ship. It's too bad emotions get caught up in the whole matter. If this was...
  2. Heavy Breather

    Poetry

    My Silent World I am called again to the silent depths, a world that is noisy in it's own way, but quiet to what I know in my world above the sea. Water closes over me as I seek out it's deep envelope, I slip past the shallow layers of light and life into the zone seen by few. It is...
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    Tech Trip Report "Going down on Sara"

    Part four, Bikini report -HMJS Nagato – Japanese Flagship 708 feet overall length 179 feet at the stern, 170 feet at the bow in the sand A scalloped hull vessel built for speed with armor belting 3.9” thick up-wards to 11.8” with 14 inches of armor on the turrets. She cruised at 26.7...
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    Tech Trip Report "Going down on Sara"

    Part three Bikini trip USS Saratoga CV #3 Aircraft Carrier. 888 feet end to end of the flight deck. 180ft under the props to 47ft to top of Bridge Gun Directors. Flight deck is at 100feet, Penitration dives 140 ft plus. The Saratoga is one of the most famous and dived wrecks in...
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    Tech Trip Report "Going down on Sara"

    Part Two Of Bikini Report In July of 1946 the allied scientists and the USA sent a fleet of over 200 ships to the Bikini Atoll for the tests. Some of these were support ships that would be used for personnel and equipment transfer to the Islands. During the course of the tests some 22...
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    Tech Trip Report "Going down on Sara"

    Going down on Sara” TDI Bikini Atoll Expedition Sept 4 / 2004 For five years now I’ve been planning a trip to Bikini Atoll to dive the only dive-able aircraft carrier in the world, USS Saratoga. I see this is soon to change, as there are plans to sink one as an artificial...
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    Greetings to all " the lurker comes forth"

    :11ztongue I just started following this board to get a feel for it. So here goes. Iv'e put information into my profile as suggested but have yet to insert a suitible photo. Maybe by the end of the day. At present I have 6 weeks vacation coming and 3 will be in Cayman, and 2 in Bikini...
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