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Scuba Forum / General / September 2004Andrea Doria
I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria in the last couple of years? Is it worth the trouble and the money? > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria in > the last couple of years? Is it worth the trouble and the money? Which Dave is this? Limey Dave? No > > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria > in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Limey Dave? > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria in > the last couple of years? Is it worth the trouble and the money? Dove it last year. The group I went with, I dive regularly with anyway. 10 divers and close to as many mates, engineers, crew and captains. From Freeport, LI, a nice long boat ride. The dive was fine. Lots of strong current on one of the dives. All the way down to the wreck (took over 7minutes to get to the wreck). Aborted dive with really strong current even after dropping over side. 6hrs each nite filling tanks, deco bottles and O2 bottles. Lots of work, preparation and planning. Was it worth it? For us it was. Others would say "too much work". The promenade deck has collapsed into itself. Vis was a decent 20'-25' when we dove. Did you penetrate the wreak? What sections did you visit? I've heard they welded Gimbals Hole close any truth in that? What is the condition of the upper and foyer decks? > > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria in > > the last couple of years? Is it worth the trouble and the money? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The promenade deck has collapsed into itself. Vis was a decent 20'-25' > when we dove. > Did you penetrate the wreak? What sections did you visit? I've heard they > welded Gimbals Hole close any truth in that? What is the condition of the > upper and foyer decks? "they welded Gimbals Hole close (sic)" Who is "they"????? > > > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria > in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > The promenade deck has collapsed into itself. Vis was a decent 20'-25' > > when we dove. > Did you penetrate the wreak? What sections did you visit? I've heard they > welded Gimbals Hole close ...? Doesn't matter whether it was or wasn't since the Promenade deck has apparently fallen away, taking Gimbel's hole with it. Brian Edmonton, Alberta > Did you penetrate the wreak? What sections did you visit? I've heard they > welded Gimbals Hole close any truth in that? What is the condition of the > upper and foyer decks? "Mild" penetration. More like a sight seeing tour. I am not an artifact hound. The Promenade decks are all collapsed inward like a "v". It is becoming a real "wreck". There is no superstructure. The hull of the wreck is still intact. Gimbals hole I didn't look at. I wouldn't want to go there anyway. Whatever was "gettable", was gotten, and not worth the risk (at least for me). there might be more "finds" now that the decks are collapsed. A bread basket came out and a few other items, but again, I am not into artifacts. Any structure from the main deck up is not there. The "top" of at wreckage can be reached in the 215' range. The hull at 190'. > I'm thinking about diving the Doria next year, has anyone dove the Doria in > the last couple of years? Is it worth the trouble and the money? Also, depends on the cost, accommodations, etc... |
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