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Where did you solo dive today?
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wdeutsch
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Did my very first 5 solo dives last weekend at Sand Hollow state park in Utah.
No photos to share, as I was keeping it VERY simple on my first outings. Everything went smoothly, though all were shallow dives (35' or less). Once my nervousness subsided, I loved the freedom of being able to move independently underwater. Can't wait to get out by myself again!
I did not love finding out that cans of coke explode at 106F - especially given that they were being used as 'ballast' inside my tent to keep it from blowing away.
No photos to share, as I was keeping it VERY simple on my first outings. Everything went smoothly, though all were shallow dives (35' or less). Once my nervousness subsided, I loved the freedom of being able to move independently underwater. Can't wait to get out by myself again!
I did not love finding out that cans of coke explode at 106F - especially given that they were being used as 'ballast' inside my tent to keep it from blowing away.
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Five dives, and solo, that's fantastic man
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Thanks!
That second video pretty much sums it up, except that I skipped the swim-throughs since I was solo, and that person didn't have the fun experience of an angry smallmouth bass trying to knock the regulator out of their mouth. That was fun.
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Dude keep it going, stick your head in, have a look, take a line with you, have a practice, here is something
This guy is good
This guy is good
my first day out of the season i put 3 dive relatively short immersion. Viz was not so good. Among other thing i had a free flow on my pony that i sort out quickly. For some reason after i had a leak on the valve so i shut it down and abort the dive to sort it out and go in again. I bought a 200 feet reel for some reason i was not able to put the line back in it was extremely difficult. I presume there is a problem with the mecanism. i reel much as i can and decide to attach it to my dsmb and let it go. It was less of a struggle that way. I am still waiting for my hollis katana 2 than i will be a real diver.
Brockville, Ontario
Be safe
Brockville, Ontario
Be safe
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Absolutely magnificent you're already a most real doin it diver man!
SS Bandon.
The British cargo S.S. Bandon was sunk on 13 April 1917 by a mine from the German submarine UC-44 (Kurt Tebbenjohanns), 2.5 miles SW of Mine Head. Bandon was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cork with general cargo. 28 crew were killed.
SS Bandon Shipwreck
The SS Bandon was owned by the Cork Steam Packet Company Ltd. and sailed from Liverpool for Cork on 12th April 1917 under Captain P.F. Kelly with a crew of 32. According to the "History of Port of Cork Steam Navigation 1815-1915" by William J. Barry in the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society in 1919 (Vol. 25) Captain Kelly was on the bridge all night until the following day at 4pm when he retired to rest leaving his second officer MJ O'Brien in charge. The ship was just off Mine Head when it was struck by a torpedo on the port side beside the engine room. The ship immediately began to sink and the captain immediately returned to the bridge and ordered to head immediately to land. Unfortunately, the ship exploded due to the damage to the engine room and sank rapidly taking most of the crew with it.
The captain managed to come back to the surface and was able to reach one of the collapsible deck-seats which were floating among the wreckage. The third engineer, Mr. Mercer; J. O'Keeffe, fireman; Kewley, carpenter; J. McCarthy, AB and a fireman, Walsh were also clinging to the deck seat. Sadly Jeremiah McCarthy lost hold of the raft and were drowned.
After some time, around 6pm, a motor launch came on the scene, having been sent to their resuce by telegram from Mine Head Lighthouse and picked up the four survivors after over two hours in the water. Unfortunately, while Walsh was attempting to grasp the rope to get on the motor launch a wave came and knocked him into the sea where he drowned leaving only four survivors from the crew.
The survivors arrived at Dungarvan about 9pm and were taken to the Devonshire Arms Hotel (now Lawlor's Hotel).
The four suvivors were: Captain P.F. Kelly; H. Mercer, 3rd Engineer; Kewley, carpenter; John O'Keefe, fireman. Lost: Edward Ferne, Chief Officer; MJ O'Brien, 2nd Officer; R. Mercer, 1st Engineer; M. Dowling, 2nd engineer; Charles Bird, AB; Patrick O'Keeffe, Richard O'Keeffe, Bartholomew Collins, Jeremiah Long and Charles E. Martin, firemen. John Courtney, quartermaster; Caleb Crone, cook; John O'Callaghan, fireman; John Wafer AB; Simon Luoro, quartermaster; Jeremiah Leahy and George O'Mahony, greasers; Joseph George Thompson; Jeremiah MCarthy and John Sullivan, ABs; Charles McCashin, steward; Wrixan and Sullivan, cattlemen; two gunners; Walsh, fireman and the donkeyman.
The British cargo S.S. Bandon was sunk on 13 April 1917 by a mine from the German submarine UC-44 (Kurt Tebbenjohanns), 2.5 miles SW of Mine Head. Bandon was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cork with general cargo. 28 crew were killed.
SS Bandon Shipwreck
The SS Bandon was owned by the Cork Steam Packet Company Ltd. and sailed from Liverpool for Cork on 12th April 1917 under Captain P.F. Kelly with a crew of 32. According to the "History of Port of Cork Steam Navigation 1815-1915" by William J. Barry in the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society in 1919 (Vol. 25) Captain Kelly was on the bridge all night until the following day at 4pm when he retired to rest leaving his second officer MJ O'Brien in charge. The ship was just off Mine Head when it was struck by a torpedo on the port side beside the engine room. The ship immediately began to sink and the captain immediately returned to the bridge and ordered to head immediately to land. Unfortunately, the ship exploded due to the damage to the engine room and sank rapidly taking most of the crew with it.
The captain managed to come back to the surface and was able to reach one of the collapsible deck-seats which were floating among the wreckage. The third engineer, Mr. Mercer; J. O'Keeffe, fireman; Kewley, carpenter; J. McCarthy, AB and a fireman, Walsh were also clinging to the deck seat. Sadly Jeremiah McCarthy lost hold of the raft and were drowned.
After some time, around 6pm, a motor launch came on the scene, having been sent to their resuce by telegram from Mine Head Lighthouse and picked up the four survivors after over two hours in the water. Unfortunately, while Walsh was attempting to grasp the rope to get on the motor launch a wave came and knocked him into the sea where he drowned leaving only four survivors from the crew.
The survivors arrived at Dungarvan about 9pm and were taken to the Devonshire Arms Hotel (now Lawlor's Hotel).
The four suvivors were: Captain P.F. Kelly; H. Mercer, 3rd Engineer; Kewley, carpenter; John O'Keefe, fireman. Lost: Edward Ferne, Chief Officer; MJ O'Brien, 2nd Officer; R. Mercer, 1st Engineer; M. Dowling, 2nd engineer; Charles Bird, AB; Patrick O'Keeffe, Richard O'Keeffe, Bartholomew Collins, Jeremiah Long and Charles E. Martin, firemen. John Courtney, quartermaster; Caleb Crone, cook; John O'Callaghan, fireman; John Wafer AB; Simon Luoro, quartermaster; Jeremiah Leahy and George O'Mahony, greasers; Joseph George Thompson; Jeremiah MCarthy and John Sullivan, ABs; Charles McCashin, steward; Wrixan and Sullivan, cattlemen; two gunners; Walsh, fireman and the donkeyman.
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What you dive a wreck and show photos of fish the sky and an ap wing
Great looking boiler and orange tank by the way
Great looking boiler and orange tank by the way
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