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The Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany
Pensacola, Florida's Newest Artificial Reef

Expedition 2006
July 24 -26, 2006

PAST TRIP REPORT

The group from the Expedition to the Oriskany in 2006

 

Divers from Divers incorporated jumped at the chance to dive on an Aircraft Carrier. This trip was fantastic and a full trip report will be posted soon.   Day one was a little rough with the weather on the gulf of Mexico keeping us from the Oriskany since it was so far out off the coast.   Not to be kept from a good dive,  we had an opportunity to dive some of the other wrecks of the area.  

The second day the weather was perfect and we had an opportunity to dive the Mighty Oriskany.   The Ship lies in 212 ft of water  and comes within 69 feet of the surface .  The flight deck is at 135ft and there is a ton of stuff to see within recreational dive limits. We spent  two dives  on this shipwreck and all of us agreed that you could do over 30 dives above the flight deck and still not see all this shipwreck has to offer.   We are looking forward to diving this from year to year to see the changes that will occur as this ship goes from shipwreck to reef.

 

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