Technical Scuba Diving
Introduction This has been a long time coming ... I've been thinking about building a photogrammetry model of the USS Emmons for years. It is an epic wreck that is on the edge of recreational diving in terms of depth. It is, in my opinion, one of the best US Warship wrecks within dive-able depths. [...]
Introduction This is a well-known and previously dived and identified wreck; however, I had never personally dove it and I had been meaning to for a long time. My goal was to build a high-quality photogrammetry model to capture the current state of the wreck. I made a "rookie mistake" and forgot to re-zip my [...]
Background A number of years ago, Tyler and I saw a drop-camera video of what appears to be a radial airplane engine and information that it was taken somewhere in Santa Monica Bay -- but we didn't have a location. That engine and video was located by Harry Davis Jr who recently passed away but [...]
Introduction Shortly after my dive on the USCGC McCulloch, Steve Lawson texted me and asked if I wanted go out with he and Chris Gilmartin for an easy dive on his boat Deep Six over the weekend. I was a bit tired, but we were having great conditions so I knew I had to take [...]
Introduction This is my fifth post on efforts to document and display the interiors of shipwrecks. The previous posts included: Part I - Ruby E Cutaway Photogrammetry Models Part II - HMCS Yukon Engine Room Photogrammetry Part III - HMCS Yukon Stern Corridor Photogrammetry Part IV - Insta 360 Video Inside the HMCS Yukon This [...]
Background The Missile Tower is an artificial reef created from an old Trident missile testing tower. It is very close to the US/Mexico border and sits in about 160 feet of water. It is a popular dive site for technical divers and is commonly used for training classes since it is big target and it [...]
Background The Parat is actually one of two wrecks in a combo dive! In December 15, 1944 the German freighter MV Ferndale was underway on a pitch-black night as part of a convoy going from Bergen to Alesund. The German ships would hide out during the day and then move at night in an effort [...]
Intro The KNM Uller was the last wreck I dove during my trip to Gulen, Norway and it was on the top of my list to dive. During my research before the trip, I had seen pictures of the massive cannon and the mines at the bow of the Uller and thought that it would [...]
Background When I originally created my UB88 Photogrammetry Model it was November 2021 and one of the points of interest for me was using photogrammetry as a tool to see how the wreck had changed and deteriorated since it was discovered in 2003. I don't think I have dove that wreck since the epic series [...]
Background This is the third in a series of posts about my project to document the interiors of wrecks. The first post covered the engine room of the Ruby E, the second post is the engine room of the Yukon, and this post will be about the corridor (or path) leading from the stern of [...]
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