Technical Scuba Diving
Intro Tyler and I had been planning a trip to the Coronado Island with Lora at Marissa Charters for a very long time. It was deferred at least 2-3 times due to weather, unplanned trips, etc. We finally got down there in early February 2026. Tyler had a friend who had seen an airplane wreck [...]
Introduction We first located and identified the P-38 off Solana Beach back in 2022 and I published a series of posts about the wreck, including a "basic" photogrammetry model. I've been back a couple of times but it was always with a few other divers which makes building a photogrammetry model tough. In that time, [...]
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 [...]
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