Can you dive the USS Oriskany?

Can you dive the USS Oriskany?

All divers wishing to dive the USS Oriskany must have a minimum of 20 logged dives. Openwater Divers that do not possess an advanced certification or a deep diver specialty certification: Must have completed a total of 20 logged dives will be required to dive with a guide.

How deep is the Oriskany wreck?

212 feet
Built shortly after World War II, the Oriskany is 911 ft. long and could hold up to 80 planes. The Oriskany was sunk on May 17, 2006, off Pensacola Pass at a depth of 212 feet.

How far offshore is the USS Oriskany?

roughly 22 miles
Raindrops large enough to make a “plonk” sound are falling. These iron-fist images fit with my work today, writing about the decommissioned USS Oriskany. The aircraft carrier rests roughly 22 miles southeast of the pass, in waters 212 feet deep. She’s now the planet’s largest artificial reef.

Where is Oriskany sunk?

Pensacola, Florida
In 2006, the USS Oriskany was deliberately sunk 22 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. In doing so, the 44,000-ton aircraft carrier became the largest artificial reef in the world, lovingly nicknamed the “Great Carrier Reef.”

Where is the Oriskany dive site?

USS Oriskany dive site | PADI. The USS Oriskany is the largest artificial reef in the world. The “Mighty O,” is an Essex class aircraft carrier that served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars before venturing to its final resting place, 22 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.

Why did they sink the USS Oriskany?

The U.S.S. Oriskany, known as the Mighty-O, was commissioned in 1950 and served in Korea and Vietnam. The ship was sunk by the Navy in May 2006 under a pilot program to convert decommissioned vessels into artificial reefs. At 44,000 tons, it is by far the largest vessel ever sunk to make a reef.

What happened to the USS Oriskany?

On May 17, 2006, the USS Oriskany became the largest ship intentionally sunk as an artificial reef. The USS Oriskany was sank 24 miles Southeast of Pensacola, Florida, the cradle of Naval Aviation.

Why did they sink the Oriskany?