DeepDiverBob
August 10th, 2009, 08:06 AM
Joel Silverstein
Saturday November 7, 2009
here is the link to see the complete flier.
http://www.y-kiki.com/pdfs/Hammerhead_Banquet_Flier_2009.pdf
Return to the Monitor:
On March 9, 1862, the Civil War battle of Hampton Roads between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) heralded the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. Though indecisive, the battle marked the change from wood and sail to iron and steam.
Today, the remains of the Monitor rest on the ocean floor off North Carolina's Outer Banks, where the ship sank in a storm on December 31, 1862. Discovered in 1973, the Monitor wreck site was designated the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The purpose of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is to preserve the historic record of this significant vessel and to interpret her role in shaping US naval history.
Since 2004 celebrated divers Joel Silverstein and Capt. Kathy Weydig have been conducting civilian research on this national treasure. Each year they visit the site to examine its state of deterioration. Their successful expeditions have yielded hundreds of images and hours of high definition video that has been used in the management plan of this historic site.
Join Joel and the Gateway Hammerheads as he shares his exciting adventures in "Return to the Monitor." Orlando Gardens Banquet & Conference Center
2050 Dorsett Village
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation ONLY: $25
Followed by banquet dinner & open bar: $40
Join us for both!: $60
Reserve your tickets now by sending your check to: Gateway Hammerheads, 5 Bluff View Court, St. Charles, MO 63303. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for your ticket(s).
About Joel:
Joel D. Silverstein is Vice President and Chief Operating officer of Tech Diving Limited, a dive equipment and training development company in Lake Havasu City AZ. He is a leading specialist in technical diver training and exploration. He is the author of three books, and six technical training programs, a major contributor to the NOAA Diving Manual, and well over 100 articles on scuba diving training, exploration and technology. He has conducted more than 5,800 dives with such noted expeditions to the USS Monitor, Andrea Doria, Wilkes Barre, SS Republic, B-36 Bomber in San Diego, and the B-29 Bomber in Lake Mead. He recently completed 287 dives as Dive Supervisor on the March 2010 release of Piranha 3-D.
Saturday November 7, 2009
here is the link to see the complete flier.
http://www.y-kiki.com/pdfs/Hammerhead_Banquet_Flier_2009.pdf
Return to the Monitor:
On March 9, 1862, the Civil War battle of Hampton Roads between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) heralded the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. Though indecisive, the battle marked the change from wood and sail to iron and steam.
Today, the remains of the Monitor rest on the ocean floor off North Carolina's Outer Banks, where the ship sank in a storm on December 31, 1862. Discovered in 1973, the Monitor wreck site was designated the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The purpose of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is to preserve the historic record of this significant vessel and to interpret her role in shaping US naval history.
Since 2004 celebrated divers Joel Silverstein and Capt. Kathy Weydig have been conducting civilian research on this national treasure. Each year they visit the site to examine its state of deterioration. Their successful expeditions have yielded hundreds of images and hours of high definition video that has been used in the management plan of this historic site.
Join Joel and the Gateway Hammerheads as he shares his exciting adventures in "Return to the Monitor." Orlando Gardens Banquet & Conference Center
2050 Dorsett Village
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation ONLY: $25
Followed by banquet dinner & open bar: $40
Join us for both!: $60
Reserve your tickets now by sending your check to: Gateway Hammerheads, 5 Bluff View Court, St. Charles, MO 63303. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for your ticket(s).
About Joel:
Joel D. Silverstein is Vice President and Chief Operating officer of Tech Diving Limited, a dive equipment and training development company in Lake Havasu City AZ. He is a leading specialist in technical diver training and exploration. He is the author of three books, and six technical training programs, a major contributor to the NOAA Diving Manual, and well over 100 articles on scuba diving training, exploration and technology. He has conducted more than 5,800 dives with such noted expeditions to the USS Monitor, Andrea Doria, Wilkes Barre, SS Republic, B-36 Bomber in San Diego, and the B-29 Bomber in Lake Mead. He recently completed 287 dives as Dive Supervisor on the March 2010 release of Piranha 3-D.