OldNSalty
Contributor
I live in Pensacola and so we have charters going almost daily to the Oriskany. I would like to do more than dive the super structure but I lack the knowledge/skills/equipment.
Now it maybe (probably is) a foolish endeavor to pursue the training just for one dive but acknowledging that, I wanted to get an idea of what was needed so I could consider if working towards that goal would be worthwhile.
For those who dont know-and I suspect that would be no-one in this group; the flight deck is about 140 feet, hanger deck about 150ish and bottom at about 212 (So I heard-cant go down there)
I would like to be able to check out the entire wreck-go to the bottom, and eventually go into the flight deck.
My experience right now-average diver certified in early 1990s, I have a rescue card, Nitrox, solo and have been diving in these waters most of that time. I dive a BP/W with a pony but I am definitely not a tech diver in any way.
So I guess I have basically 3 questions.
1. Equipment wise-what is needed? Doubles, big lights, long hose?
2. Certification wise-what is needed to do this from where I am right now?
3. Is it even worth it? Very subjective question but if all that is down there is a big empty whole on the flight deck and lots of sand with no life on the bottom then I would guess I am wasting my time-also, would there be other interesting wrecks at the depths I would then be able to go after preparing for this dive?
OK-So I cant count. I think that was 4 questions.
Sorry.
Now it maybe (probably is) a foolish endeavor to pursue the training just for one dive but acknowledging that, I wanted to get an idea of what was needed so I could consider if working towards that goal would be worthwhile.
For those who dont know-and I suspect that would be no-one in this group; the flight deck is about 140 feet, hanger deck about 150ish and bottom at about 212 (So I heard-cant go down there)
I would like to be able to check out the entire wreck-go to the bottom, and eventually go into the flight deck.
My experience right now-average diver certified in early 1990s, I have a rescue card, Nitrox, solo and have been diving in these waters most of that time. I dive a BP/W with a pony but I am definitely not a tech diver in any way.
So I guess I have basically 3 questions.
1. Equipment wise-what is needed? Doubles, big lights, long hose?
2. Certification wise-what is needed to do this from where I am right now?
3. Is it even worth it? Very subjective question but if all that is down there is a big empty whole on the flight deck and lots of sand with no life on the bottom then I would guess I am wasting my time-also, would there be other interesting wrecks at the depths I would then be able to go after preparing for this dive?
OK-So I cant count. I think that was 4 questions.
Sorry.