Ed Schmidiger YON-81

Ocean Wreck Divers III reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
Built:
1942, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:
( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
Sponsor:
Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:
Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°00.587' -73°59.391'

Overloaded with tire units and flipped over during sinking according to Captain Steve Nagiewicz.


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Round Valley Reservoir
Looking roughly southeast, with the diving cove in the foreground. The natural basin of the valley is evident, as well as one of the two dams, at right. The water level looks pretty high, with a little snow on the ground.
Type:
freshwater artificial reservoir
Depth:
180 ft, but less than 60 ft in the usual area

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