Anyone dove the Empire Mica since hurricane Dennis?

[mike_s]

Anyone dove the Empire Mica since hurricane Dennis?


I had one person tell me that the hurricane collasped the
ship onto itself.


Any news?

-mike

 

[aquaholic901]

I've heard it is pretty much destroyed.

 

[mike_s]

I've heard it is pretty much destroyed.

did it collaspe "in" on itself or was it "scattered" by the storm?


Was going to ask if anything at all left intact, but I guess you're
comments of "pretty much dstroyted" most likely already covered that.


thanks. -mike

 

[aquaholic901]

I'm not sure but I heard reports of it being scattered all over. Check the "Hurricane Dennis" thread in the Storm Watch Forum (under SB Site News). I was inquiring about Keys wrecks and heard the reports there. Heres the link:

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=103542&page=15&pp=10

 

[jviehe]

I was supposed to go out on it tommorow, but canceled because viz is nil. Not sure on structure, but Ill ask around.

 

[Reel Crazy14]

Wow, I hope it hasnt collapsed any more. I dove it a week before Dennis, and Ivan also did a lot of damage. Thats a spectacular dive and still should be a good dive if it has collapsed.

 

[mike_s]

Wow, I hope it hasnt collapsed any more. I dove it a week before Dennis, and Ivan also did a lot of damage. Thats a spectacular dive and still should be a good dive if it has collapsed.

I don't know how often though boats would run trips to it if it collasped.
It's a long run from Panama City.

 

[jviehe]

They run as often as you pay them. I dont know of any regular scheduled trips even now. Im paying $140 to go out to it in september.

 

[mike_s]

I hear it's cheaper to run to it from Port St. Joe, FYI...

and a LOT shorter ride.

 

[jviehe]

I hear it's cheaper to run to it from Port St. Joe, FYI...

and a LOT shorter ride.

Actually, seahorse has been down for maintenance, and I dont know the status of killfish, but they have a much smaller boat than Capital City Dive, which goes out of Carabelle. Who do you know of who is cheaper?