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    Operation Hailstone and the World War II Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon (2023)

    Footage from a recent trip to Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia to dive the WWII Japanese wrecks of Truk Lagoon. Enjoy!
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    Jupiter incident?

    via Facebook (add the below) /1165216422/posts/pfbid033NC3EMLcSRYCxcnoxB9hJFDGZwisRx854c2QVJhhzUNVv4UHSnUvkuLydK7YbWUFl/ Link cited is from October 15. Sounds like two divers off an anchored boat. One ended up two miles north and it sounds like he says "I have a diver dead on the bottom"...
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    1957 Douglas AD-5 Skyraider found off Miami

    Divers find sunken Korean War-era Marine plane off Miami
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    The Wisdom? of Split Dives Discussion

    This post has been copied over from another thread in A&I. Answering posts to this post from that thread have been deleted there and will be brought over here. This thread is for the discussion of the specific practice of running split charters/boats. Do NOT discuss HERE, the accident and...
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    "The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters"

    Yeah, I know, I know. Anything with Bermuda Triangle in the title is likely to elicit an immediate response--from a dismissive shrug to violent aversion. But, if you can get past the inherent baggage usually associated to the BS Triangle and tune in to this new series premiering on The History...
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    Hitting the Pipes near the Florida Middle Grounds

    This is a well-known spot near the Florida Middle Grounds in 140 feet of water.
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    Florida Middle Grounds with Team Headhunter

    Spectacular conditions out on the Florida Middle Grounds. Dropping on a ledge here with Dan on the last dive of the day...
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    Return to Indian

    Video footage from this past weekend. A group of us were provided special access from the property owner to further document the system with still and video footage. Enjoy!
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    Bonnet Spring - downstream

    With ideal conditions, Karst Underwater Research divers conducted documentation dives in the downstream section of Bonnet Spring, a limited-access site within Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, to capture video of the system. Note the abundant amphipod populations seemingly raining down on...
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    Trip Report One Last Visit to the Florida Middle Grounds before 2022

    Caught one last window before the end of the year to get out to the Florida Middle Grounds for a couple of days with the Headhunter guys. But you ever have a dive where things just seem to work against you and nothing goes as planned? Yeah, I was all thumbs on this dive but somehow still managed...
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    SHAAAAAARRRKKK!!!!!

    TOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFF! Just a fun little video from a fun day's diving with Aristakat Charters off Venice, Florida.
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    And now for something completely different: Oculina Bank

    A short video from our dive on Oculina Bank this weekend. Oculina varicosa -- ivory tree coral -- is a deepwater coral species known to grow in dense thickets in 200-300 feet of water, particularly in areas off the central east coast of Florida. In this video we are diving Jeff's Reef off Ft...
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    Cave exploration ain't all Mai Tais and Yahtzee...

    Exploration isn't always glorious, but instead is just a steady grind. Video from Saturday attests to this as we set off for an expected meet and greet at Twin Dees on an anticipated 14-hour exploration dive to probe a going lead at the far side of the Weeki Wachee Springs cave system. Instead...
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    Loss of the drilling ship C.P. BAKER - blowout 46 years before DEEPWATER HORIZON

    Everyone has heard of the DEEPWATER HORIZON disaster, but I suspect few are aware of the loss of the C.P. BAKER off Louisiana. The C.P. BAKER was one of the very first drilling ships for the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Following the success of the CUSS 1 (Conoco, Union Oil...
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    Trip Report Louisiana shipwreck diving

    Start off your humpday with a visit to the HAMLET, a Norwegian tanker sunk off Louisiana in 1942! The HAMLET was built in 1934 as the EIDSVOLD, and later was the ABU before becoming the HAMLET. She was sunk by U-753 on May 24, 1942. The U-753 logo was a skull and crossbones with the motto "Noch...
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    TONIGHT: "History's Greatest Mysteries: Expedition Bermuda Triangle"

    Please tune in to the History Channel tonight (September 7) at 8:00 PM EST for the premiere of "History's Greatest Mysteries: Expedition Bermuda Triangle" to see some good diving and fascinating dive sites!
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    sharks versus baitball

    I had a few clips of this in the other video, but here is the raw footage. Almost 13 minutes of sharks swarming a baitball about 80 miles in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida...
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    Trip Report Florida Middle Grounds spearfishing trip video

    Footage from this past weekend's Gulf of Mexico commercial spearfishing trip. Awesome conditions and incredible dives over three days. Sharks, sailfish, spectacular visibility, and lots of fish on the stringer! If you enjoy the video, please feel free to share...
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    Trip Report double sailfish drop!

    Last drop of a 3-day trip...just happened to look back behind me to see these critters!
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    JAEND

    Just Another Eagles Nest Dive... If you have the requisite experience and certification, the Nest is pretty sweet right now. Basin is crap as one would expect in summer, but given the lack of rain beyond 30' it's all good...
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