Doria question

[Curly]

Are there even any left?

From what I've heard, there's stuff left, but it's quite a hazardous venture getting to the stuff. A guy walked into our LDS last year and pulled out a piece of third-class china, which he'd promised to one of the guys who works in the shop. So I loitered and listened to his story of his most recent trip down to the Doria. He said that there's not much readily available, and the wreck is collapsing.

But, still, it was pretty cool to be in there when he brought the piece into the shop -- and getting a chance to hold it. That's about as close to the Doria as I'll ever get.

 

[TechBlue]

Plus several people have died trying to penetrate the wreck ..like a couple years ago when that father son team penetrated it and something fell on the father causeing him to become stuck..They ran out of air because when the father finally got freed they forgot where they left thier stage bottles . They had to make a emergency ascent with no air and both got bent. Father died at the surface and I think the son might have lived after getting out of the hyperbaric chamber, but I can;t remember if he did for sure.
Those kinds of events add to making the Doria a very challenging dive as well as the reasons that other have stated.

Chris & Chris Rouse died after diving the U-Who not the Doria

 

[XJae]

He said that there's not much readily available, and the wreck is collapsing.

If anybody hasn't seen it yet...

In the episode of Deep Sea Detectives on the Doria,
they had an artist rendering of what it looks like now.
If I remember correctly most decks above the hull are now a debris field.

It was the same artist who did the dust jacket for the hardcover version of Deep Descent.
Both pictures are excellent artist renderings.
I'd actually like a copy of these prints, if anyone knows where I could get them.

 

[TechBlue]

The superstructure has slid off and become a big, easy to get lost in debris field but as the wreck opens up more artifacts become available. Sorry can't help you with the prints.

 

[DeepScuba]

I'm salivating again............

Gotta get me some artifacts.....

Yes that's exactly how I feel.

With any luck I'll not go blindly bungling towards my doom.

Well, at least I'd be a little more streamlined than what's-his-name with the Home Depot size X-LARGE tool belt, decked out with every tool imagineable.

Ormsby......yeah that was his name. (Brain fade)

Man that was God-awful.

 

[XJae]

Yeah, I imagine with the superstructure gone the below decks are more accessible.
I suppose most the remaining first class treasures are now near the bottom of the debris heap.

As far as the suicide clip thing... the lesson learned is,
if you notice someone with a potential hazard, don't assume they know better, speak up.

 

[grouchyturtle]

suicide clip?

I know the whole suicide clip BAD thing, but where was it mentioned in this thread?

 

[DeepScuba]

It's in the book. RE: John Orsmby.

C'mon man, get reading!!!

 

[grouchyturtle]

Sorry!

I just finished cramming in all the reading for my Nitrox and Druysuit class. Plus working on our site. I have skimmed through most of those books. Really I will eventually read one of them!

In fact I have last dive sitting on my desk right now!

 

[DeepScuba]

Not that book!!!!!

Seriously, it was in Deep Descent I think (I read too much, getting books confused!!)

Just kiddin' with ya bud. I find it hard to keep up too!