Oriskany

[Atlaua]

Nice article in Dive Training this month on the Oriskany, an aircraft carier to be suck off the cost of Pensicola this year.

James

[DeepDiverBob]

I just read that last night. Hoepfully, it really gets sunk this year. I think they have been trying to sink it for 3 years now.

[Trever]

If they get it sunk on schedule, I will be diving it on the week of June 3 to June 10. fingers crossed

[juls64]

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=33157

Here is a link to the Navy website. Nice blurb and picture of the "Big O".

[M&P+4]

It's too bad that it will be so deep - it will be out of reach for most divers. 212' is a long way down.

[DeepDiverBob]

It's too bad that it will be so deep - it will be out of reach for most divers. 212' is a long way down.

Maybe next year....

[divbum]

That ship is hugh, if it lands upright there will be plenty of it in recreational depths.

[M&P+4]

I wonder how tall it is? It couldn't possibly be more than 60' could it?

[Atlaua]

I wonder how tall it is? It couldn't possibly be more than 60' could it?

Dude, it's a carrier!, top will be at 67'.

James

[M&P+4]

Dude, it's a carrier!, top will be at 67'.

James

After I posted that I thought 'that can't be right'...I guess a ship that's 800' long would have to be way more than just 60'....not the first time I opened my trap without engaging my brain:o

[juls64]

I found some of this info:

displacement: 27,100 tons
length: 911 feet
beam: 147½ feet
draft: 31 feet
speed: 33 knots
complement: 3,460 crew
armament: 8 5-inch guns, 14 3-inch guns
aircraft: 80
class: Oriskany

At this website:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv34-oriskany/cv34-oriskany.html