Looks Like a New Wreck Dive...

[Kstnbike]

I have no idea of the details of the wreck yet but, from pictures it looks like it's upsidedown and in relatively shallow water (within recreational depths). Unfortunately it also looks like two passengers died when the ship originally struck the rocks, if so, may they rest in peace.

Here are the details so far.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/article...p/20070405124909990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

-Kstnbike

 

[Jorbar1551]

by Mania

otherwise, that wreck looks sweet. anyone have an idea of what the vis would be like?

 

[DandyDon]

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[JKPAO]

That was my first thoght! I am sorry to hear of any loss of life. ....but how long before someone gets to dive it? Would there have to be salvage rights established?
Imagine what a treasure trove?
See you topside John

 

[DandyDon]

Oh they'll probly refloat it, turn it inot a freighter.

 

[NSDiver]

I have no idea of the details of the wreck yet but, from pictures it looks like it's upsidedown and in relatively shallow water (within recreational depths). Unfortunately it also looks like two passengers died when the ship originally struck the rocks, if so, may they rest in peace.

Here are the details so far.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/two-tourists-missing-after-cruise-ship/20070405124909990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

-Kstnbike

What pictures make you think it's shallow? From this picture it looks like it could be pretty deep to me. Those are some pretty sheer cliffs.

-Nick

 

[Jchoby]

BBC reported depth of 200M

 

[brutus_scuba]

BBC reported depth of 200M

Somewhere they said Navy Divers were penetrating the wreck looking for bodies. 200M is deep to be penetrating a wreck.

 

[Allison Finch]

You forget that it is a caldera. As such, it would have sheer cliffs going very deep.

 

[Ingolf]

intense.. terrible to hear about the missing people though