** USS Oriskany - Before And After **

[mike_s]

I had heard that they were planning to sink it in May, however I can't seem to find an exact date????

It's planned to be sunk on May 5th, or Sinko-day-Mayo as they are calling it that I saw it somewhere. ( think it was mike barnettes website)

 

[deepstops]

It's planned to be sunk on May 5th, or Sinko-day-Mayo as they are calling it that I saw it somewhere. ( think it was mike barnettes website)

I've seen that posted around as well, but strangely, the official Vandenberg site hasn't posted that. Maybe they haven't so they won't look bad if there's a delay (or two or three).

 

[DiveBandit]

Am I the only one who can't see the thumbnails in the first 2 posts ??

 

[Lone Frogman]

I don't see them. You are not alone.

 

[mike_s]

The thumbnails/attachements were done before one of the "great scubaboard crashes" where many of the file attachments were lost.

 

[Scoobahdood]

I was wondering that myself. Thanks for clearing that up!!

 

[Nemrod]

Not very good but better than nothing.

Before:

After:

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[aue-mike]

Here are some of the before/after pics:

Association of Underwater Explorers - USS ORISKANY

http://uwex.us/051806.htm

You can also see a lot of others in an article that appeared in WRECK DIVING MAGAZINE.

 

[aue-mike]

Looks like the dates are already sliding for the VANDY...

Per the January teleconference, the vessel is scheduled to leave Norfolk, VA on or about March 1, 2008 and arrive in Key West on March 12th. She will remain at the East Quay Wall until May 14th and will be deployed to the sea floor on May 15th, 2008.