Truk trip report
#1
Posted 06 February 2014 - 07:29 PM
Ed
#2
Posted 06 February 2014 - 07:45 PM
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#3
Posted 06 February 2014 - 09:45 PM
Everyone have a great time on the trip and I'll watch the video again and imagine I'm there too
Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed. Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin on the moon, Michael Collins in the command module orbiting - July 20, 1969
It looks like it’s going to be another fine day - John Wayne
#4
Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:08 PM
Each wreck has a tale to tell about its life and its demise.
If you are observant while diving in dark places listen to the account each has to tell, You cannot come away unaffected.
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
#5
Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:54 PM
I remember that dive
Everyone have a great time on the trip and I'll watch the video again and imagine I'm there too
We are going to miss you Butch....
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2234 North Federal Hwy, #1010 Boca Raton, FL 33431
formerly...
710 Dive Buddy Lane; Salem, SC 29676
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#6
Posted 07 February 2014 - 12:42 AM
#7
Posted 07 February 2014 - 10:13 AM
#8
Posted 07 February 2014 - 11:39 PM
#9
Posted 08 February 2014 - 02:15 AM
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Oh man! I can't wait!!!!
We got out for three dives today. Our first stop was the Rio De Janeiro, a cargo ship that is on her side. We swam the hull, and dropped down for a look at the prop. Then we did some minor penetration to look at all of the cases of saki bottles. From there, we took a look at some artillery shells. The second dive was on the sankisan. That is a freighter that had the back half blown apart. We dropped into the first cargo hold and was able to swim from one hold to the next. We saw the remains of a truck, a lot of bullets, and thousands of small medicine bottles. On the deck, we saw the remains of a couple machine guns. The final dive of the day was on the Betty bomber. There is an opening behind the wing, and the nose is off, so you can enter a small hole and swim forward and out of the plane. The two engines are about two hundred feet from the plane. The Odyssey is presently tied up out from the resort, and will be getting ready for our group tomorrow. I am planning on one more dive in the morning, and will board the Odyssey in the afternoon. I am presently sitting at 478 logged dives, so if all goes according to schedule, I will log number 500 next Saturday on the San Francisco Maru. Ed
#10
Posted 08 February 2014 - 08:16 AM
.... I am presently sitting at 478 logged dives, so if all goes according to schedule, I will log number 500 next Saturday on the San Francisco Maru. Ed
After a day spent touring Pearl Harbor I'm ready to get on to the main course. Looking forward to seeing you tonight Ed.
Each wreck has a tale to tell about its life and its demise.
If you are observant while diving in dark places listen to the account each has to tell, You cannot come away unaffected.
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
#11
Posted 08 February 2014 - 12:05 PM
Contact me directly at Kamala@SingleDivers.com for your private or group travel needs or 864-557-6079 AND don't miss SD's 2018-2021 Trips! ....here! Most are once in a lifetime opportunities...don't miss the chance to go!!
SD LEGACY/OLD/MANUAL Forms & Documents.... here !
Click here TO PAY for Merchandise, Membership, or Travel
"Imitation is the sincerest flattery." - Gandhi
"Imitation is proof that originality is rare." - ScubaHawk
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Kamala Shadduck c/o SingleDivers.com LLC
2234 North Federal Hwy, #1010 Boca Raton, FL 33431
formerly...
710 Dive Buddy Lane; Salem, SC 29676
864-557-6079 tel/celfone/office or tollfree fax 888-480-0906
#12
Posted 16 March 2014 - 11:37 AM
I also posted some pictures in the gallery. If you get a chance go take a look and let me know what you think.
Edited by Jerrymxz, 16 March 2014 - 01:40 PM.
Each wreck has a tale to tell about its life and its demise.
If you are observant while diving in dark places listen to the account each has to tell, You cannot come away unaffected.
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
#13
Posted 16 March 2014 - 01:39 PM
At our appointed time we boarded the shuttle boat for the ride out to the USS Arizona memorial. The memorial its self was stunning, to see the beautiful white exterior grow in our sight as we approached in the tropical morning sunshine is something I will never forget. Once on the memorial its self the gorgeous design of the actual building comes into focus. While walking in the open center section of the structure you have many opportunities to glimpse the sunken battleship that the memorial sits astride. When a viewing slot was available directly over the ship I walked up and was able to look down into the relatively clear water and view the Ship directly for the first time in my life. In the center of the main room there was a Park service ranger and a veteran volunteer talking about the ship and the events that lead to her demise around a display of a drawing of the USS Arizona and the memorial. After a few minutes of listening to the discourse I wondered over to the opposite side to look out over the stern of the sunken warship. It was here I saw the oil droplets that continue to emerge from the fuel tanks to surface and contribute to the oil sheen that has become synonymous with the Memorial. Toward the rear of the memorial prior to entering the chapel is a large hole in the floor where you can see down into the water and onto the deck of the Arizona without the glare of sunlight to obstruct the view. Entering the chapel at the rear of the memorial I removed my hat and stood in reverence for several long moments to absorb the significance of the place I found myself in on that Friday in February and to connect with the staggering number of names on that white wall before me. I made special notice of a small monument forward of the main wall. Engraved there are the names of men who were assigned to the USS Arizona, survived the attack and have subsequently passed away. Their remains have since been interred within the sunken USS Arizona in the company of their shipmates.
After returning to the visitors center we toured the USS Bowfin. She was a WWII submarine and since turned into a floating museum. The Bowfin is a much bigger boat then the German type VII-C U-Boat I’ve dove on off Morehead City North Carolina. We proceeded over to Ford Island to visit the USS Missouri and the WWII aircraft museum. Both of these are well worth the time and effort to see. Even after all the ensuing years a battleship is still a very imposing piece of hardware. In my humble opinion the United States should pull her out of mothballs and keep her sea worthy and partially mission capable to train new navy personnel, and to deploy as a symbol of American strength and grandeur. I’ll put my soap box away now. This day was everything I had hoped it was going to be. I want to thank the people who went along and made it even more special; Bill, Tim, Susan, and Fred THANK YOU!
Each wreck has a tale to tell about its life and its demise.
If you are observant while diving in dark places listen to the account each has to tell, You cannot come away unaffected.
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
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