Wil
Contributor
Had an absolutely great day diving on the Monroe off the Eastern Shore (Wachapreague, VA). For once the NOAA forecast was right; 2ft swells from the South, winds 10kts.
Along for the diving was Joe (Dive Quarters), Kevin (Kevin K), Stan and Jo-Jo. We made the 70nm trip in just about 2 hrs cruising comfortably at 34kts and 37kts on the homeward bound leg.
Monroe was a passenger-freighter lost in a collision and later demolished. The debris field cover a large area and retains significant relief. The vessel rests in 94fsw. Each of the divers made two 45 min dives exploring the wreck. Joe had a chance to make a third dive while successfully recovering someone's lost dive knife.
Visibility was 15 ft, surface water temp at 66deg, and bottom temp of 54deg. No current. No strange lime-green algae bloom either (seen on a previous dive near the Triangle wrecks)
We're eating lobster and flounder tonight....
Safe Diving,
Wil
Along for the diving was Joe (Dive Quarters), Kevin (Kevin K), Stan and Jo-Jo. We made the 70nm trip in just about 2 hrs cruising comfortably at 34kts and 37kts on the homeward bound leg.
Monroe was a passenger-freighter lost in a collision and later demolished. The debris field cover a large area and retains significant relief. The vessel rests in 94fsw. Each of the divers made two 45 min dives exploring the wreck. Joe had a chance to make a third dive while successfully recovering someone's lost dive knife.
Visibility was 15 ft, surface water temp at 66deg, and bottom temp of 54deg. No current. No strange lime-green algae bloom either (seen on a previous dive near the Triangle wrecks)
We're eating lobster and flounder tonight....
Safe Diving,
Wil