Yet another great day for diving. The weather was 70 degree's all day long and clear. Myself and Captain Pat headed out to the wreck of the Kiowa.
http://www.mass.gov/czm/UA-KIOWA.HTM
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Tony O'Brien (one of our finest Boston EMT's) was our partner in crime for the day. For the first dive myself and Tony decided to head south of the wreck since we knew Pat was gonna try out one of his new toys out up stream. Pat was experimenting to see if he could clean out one of the possible cargo bays.The whole rib of the hull offers a ton of these bays but I suppose it's the luck of the draw. To think this wreck has been there for over a hundred years it's a fine sight to see. His quest was a flop this time but if I know Pat he is now a man on a mission. "He needs more pressure". He took a high pressure tank with a hose hopeing to blast out alot of the silt, alot he moved, just not enough. So he is half way there to say the least. The wreck lies in a north to south position and there is a lot of debris lying around, there was no current so myself and Tony had a great first dive. The bottom temp was 52 degrees and the viz was at least 10-15 feet. We where at 46 feet and again for the second time we seen our huge toad fish sitting there all miserable. I gave him a tickle around the gills as I have done in the past at least try and cheer him up. He had the biggest star fish just sitting on his head and he didn't have a care in the world.
For our second dive myself and Tony headed north of the wreck, now that Pat had finished with his toys.We didn't venture too far away as the lobsters kept us busy trying to escape our presence.Tony was getting in practice for the the next time around . Our bottom of 35 mins had reached us and it was time to suface. So hoefully next time Tony will go home with dinner for the family. Overall a short report but a good days diving. Be good and safe diving!
Paul Langley.
Divemaster for : Diver Services
http://www.mass.gov/czm/UA-KIOWA.HTM
Check out the link:
Tony O'Brien (one of our finest Boston EMT's) was our partner in crime for the day. For the first dive myself and Tony decided to head south of the wreck since we knew Pat was gonna try out one of his new toys out up stream. Pat was experimenting to see if he could clean out one of the possible cargo bays.The whole rib of the hull offers a ton of these bays but I suppose it's the luck of the draw. To think this wreck has been there for over a hundred years it's a fine sight to see. His quest was a flop this time but if I know Pat he is now a man on a mission. "He needs more pressure". He took a high pressure tank with a hose hopeing to blast out alot of the silt, alot he moved, just not enough. So he is half way there to say the least. The wreck lies in a north to south position and there is a lot of debris lying around, there was no current so myself and Tony had a great first dive. The bottom temp was 52 degrees and the viz was at least 10-15 feet. We where at 46 feet and again for the second time we seen our huge toad fish sitting there all miserable. I gave him a tickle around the gills as I have done in the past at least try and cheer him up. He had the biggest star fish just sitting on his head and he didn't have a care in the world.
For our second dive myself and Tony headed north of the wreck, now that Pat had finished with his toys.We didn't venture too far away as the lobsters kept us busy trying to escape our presence.Tony was getting in practice for the the next time around . Our bottom of 35 mins had reached us and it was time to suface. So hoefully next time Tony will go home with dinner for the family. Overall a short report but a good days diving. Be good and safe diving!
Paul Langley.
Divemaster for : Diver Services
