Diving a tragedy in FL...

[bamafan]

All the remains of the Japanese have not been removed from Truk. The normal tourists wrecks have pretty well had most of the bones removed. You will see a few rib bones etc with a skull every now and then. The Oite on the other hand has remains everywhere.

 

[SWAMPY459]

Dude you need help. Twenty three human beings died on that wreck and you think it is cool. I understand diving on real wrecks but having death as a criteria seems real twisted.

Three pages of discussion about my psychological health, one mention of a wreck in north carolina, one casual mention of a wreck in canada and NOT ONE ON TOPIC REPLY THAT ACTUALLY ADDRESSES WHAT I ASKED.... I'm beginning to notice a pattern on scubaboard...

 

[vincent54]

That is the nature of a forum. I do know of a wreck off the Florida Keys, not sunk on purpose and I believe everyone was rescued. It is the Queen of Nassau. I think people call it the 220 wreck, Florida divers will know better than I. Maybe off Islamaroda. It is a deep dive, with the wreck resting in 220 feet of water. I don't know who dives it, but sounds like a tech dive. Stay safe.

 

[Wookie]

I take people to "real wrecks" all the time. Get your trimix cert and we'll talk. Tortugas is known for having war wrecks, collisions at sea, all kinds of good stuff, and there are closer wrecks to key west where merchant ships stumbled into the Key West minefield during the war. Read Mike Barnette's Shipwrecks of the Sunshine State to learn more. There a tremendous number of "real wrecks" in Florida waters.

 

[Kevrumbo]

Ok,

Ships like the Oriskany or Duane or Eagle are cool, but there seems to be something about a shipwreck where people died that would be ... I hesitate to say "better" but ... more meaningful than diving a wreck that was sunk on purpose.

I live in Gainesville FL and plan to dive the blackthorn soon (23 coast guard men died) ... What are some other wrecks that were tragic wrecks and not sunk on purpose?

A "decent" wreck is one that tells an epic story. Examples:
Battle of Sunda Strait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ship of Ghosts
Captain Albert Rooks USS Houston
Captain Hector Waller HMAS Perth

Great and sobering WWII histories about the last stand of these two doomed warships, HMAS Perth and the USS Houston. the last of the ill-fated & short-lived ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Fleet. The survivors were taken as POW's by the Japanese to work on the most infamous civil engineering project in history --The Thai-Burma Railway and the "Bridge over River Kwai". . .

The allure and fun of wreck diving is not just merely researching the history for academic sake, but actually diving down yourself and vicariously reliving the history as you would imagine how it might've actually happened. . .

http://www.asiadivers.com/techasia/Java.pdf

 

[rivers]

Come to the UK. Plenty to choose from, no matter which part of the country

 

[Hickdive]

Three pages of discussion about my psychological health, one mention of a wreck in north carolina, one casual mention of a wreck in canada and NOT ONE ON TOPIC REPLY THAT ACTUALLY ADDRESSES WHAT I ASKED.... I'm beginning to notice a pattern on scubaboard...

Empire Mica fits the bill. My wife's uncle Laurence died on it.

 

[highdesert]

Dude you need help. Twenty three human beings died on that wreck and you think it is cool. I understand diving on real wrecks but having death as a criteria seems real twisted.

I think you're the one who is out of line here. Go back and read the OP. The guy wants to dive something with some history, even if it's tragic history, not just a recreational prop. He says, " ... I hesitate to say "better" but ... more meaningful than diving a wreck that was sunk on purpose."

For a similar comparison, I'm a shark fan. Yes, I can dive on a staged shark feeding and see sharks, but for me it's no comparison to seeing sharks in their native state, not those drawn in for spectators. It's all about the context for me, as it is for the OP and his desired goals.

 

[goflyplanes]

Ok,

Ships like the Oriskany or Duane or Eagle are cool, but there seems to be something about a shipwreck where people died that would be ... I hesitate to say "better" but ... more meaningful than diving a wreck that was sunk on purpose.

I live in Gainesville FL and plan to dive the blackthorn soon (23 coast guard men died) ... What are some other wrecks that were tragic wrecks and not sunk on purpose?

I believe someone said it before, but I'm so not so sure it's a matter of deaths, but a matter of the story or history or a wreck. I just got back from diving on the Umbria in Sudan. AMAZING wreck. No one died and it was sunk to keep the Italian bombs on board out of British hands. Point being it has a story, and historical significance and is mindblowing to dive on. Same with the Zenobia in Cyprus. No one died, but the story and the cargo that still remains is just awe inspiring. Sorry I don't know much about the wrecks around North America, but if you ever have the urge to head to Europe/Africa I can point you in the direction of some really amazing wrecks.

 

[bamafan]

Assuming you really meant a wreck that was accidentally sunk I have been told the USS Ozark off Panama City Beach / Destin is the best wreck dive in the gulf. It is deep and I have not found a ride going to it that fits my schedule. I definitely have this on my list though. It was accidentaly sunk back in the 70's during a practice bombing.