Yay, USS Radford Finally Sunk!!!!!!

[ScubaSam]

Link to pics of the sinking
Pictures: Sinking U.S.S. Radford to create artificial reef - baltimoresun.com

USS Arthur Radford Sleeps with the Fishes
USS Arthur Radford sleeps with the fishes

 

[Jax]

Anyone know the final depth?

 

[ScubaSam]

Sinking of the USS Radford | The News Journal | delawareonline.com

From the article linked above: The water depth: 135-feet. The ship was expected to end up about 60 to 65 feet beneath the surface.

 

[Rainer]

The water depth: 135-feet. The ship was expected to end up about 60 to 65 feet beneath the surface.

That of course assumes it settles upright. Do we know if it did?

Also, any idea what other wrecks are nearby?

 

[Jax]

That of course assumes it settles upright. Do we know if it did?

Also, any idea what other wrecks are nearby?

Sam's 'sleeps with the fishes' link describes it as landing upright and in one piece.

 

[parzdiver]

WooHoo!

 

[ScubaSam]

Also, any idea what other wrecks are nearby?

Not familiar with wrecks in that area. There was a thread a few days ago started by a dive boat operator looking to fill a few spots on his boat, if my failing memory serves me right. He was charging $150 but it was for one dive on the Radford and one dive on another wreck closer to shore.

BRB, gonna see if I can find it again.

 

[Jaydubya]

There's are already technical charters lined up out of Ocean City, MD. I'm sure I'll be on one of those.

 

[ScubaSam]

This was the thread I saw about $150 for one dive on Radford and one on the way back. I assume they mean another wreck en route to shore.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/mi...-new-dates-added-dive-uss-arthur-radford.html

 

[hobodiver]

Here's my link to a video of the sinking:

[video=youtube;_wIwZvTtwbw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wIwZvTtwbw[/video]