Oriskany Sinking Today (May 17th)

[Carolina_Mike]

The paper said they would have more pictures, updates and even video later today:

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com

Hopefully by then we'll have a report from the Navy as to how she sits.

 

[cmalinowski]

...It just looks so top heavy...

Yea, but if it was really top heavy, it would never have floated on the surface without topling over.

I agree that the last picture holds out hope for a good "landing" on the bottom.

 

[del_mo]

Thanks Mike for sharing this info. Now, if only there are dive operators that will make this a dive option.

 

[yukoneer]

Doesnt look good

http://vh18108.moc.gbahn.net/apps/p...tegori=NEWS01&Lopenr=605170802&Ref=PH&Item=28

 

[ReefHound]

Yea, but if it was really top heavy, it would never have floated on the surface without topling over.

I agree that the last picture holds out hope for a good "landing" on the bottom.

I don't know what I am talking about. I was just giving my "impression" of it not a statement as to it's weight distribution. But on the water, it has a 30 foot draft to counter balance it.

 

[del_mo]

I now see in another thread the prices have been "worked out" for the dive. My bad.

 

[Matteo]

the video is now up on pensacola news journal and USA Today....appears that she may have slowly been righting herself as the bow went under????....fingers crossed

 

[yukoneer]

the video is now up on pensacola news journal and USA Today....appears that she may have slowly been righting herself as the bow went under????....fingers crossed

http://usatoday.feedroom.com/ifr_ma...bbc2x10b43c157f6xw437a&rdm=462173.33246979035


now I see teh video, I agree - seems to correct itself a bit

 

[chairmanTARAC]

If you watch the video, The stern sank to the bottom rested and then the bow filled and settled. will be interesting to see final result. Thank you U. S. Navy, Escambia County, Robert Turpin and everyone who made this happen.

 

[ReefHound]

the video is now up on pensacola news journal and USA Today....appears that she may have slowly been righting herself as the bow went under????....fingers crossed

Fingers crossed, legs crossed, hell I even have my eyes crossed. :11: