Technical Scuba Diving
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 [...]
Intro After working on the engine room in the Ruby E, I figured I would tackle the engine room on the HMCS Yukon. The engine room in the Yukon is significantly bigger (of course!) and has all kinds of cool gears, pipes, flywheels, etc. and I figured it would make for a much "meatier" project. [...]
Background I've spent the past 12-18 months thinking about how to best show the insides of wrecks to both divers and non-divers. This post is the first in a series of probably 4 or 5 parts. Each post will highlight some of the techniques and challenges I have faced while working on this long-term project. [...]
Introduction Tyler and I got a lead on a P-38 that was in deep water (325 fsw) off of Point Loma so we decided to go out with Chris & Lora on the Marrisa. For those types of depths, it is always good to have a couple of divers with you that you know will [...]
Summary Back in January, we were on the D/V Triton and found an airplane wreck from a target Tyler found. We preliminarily identified it as a Hellcat and likely a drone (F6F-xK). This past week, we went back to the site in order to (a) better document it and (b) find the tail section and [...]
Intro Tyler had a list of targets that we had looked at earlier this year which resulted in the Hellcat wreck and then also the Squeezer Dredge barge. We had scanned a few others during those trips and put them on the "further investigate" list. Plenty of targets to investigate... (sorry the map is pixelilzed) [...]
Intro This was one of my "to-do" list projects for 2024. I originally dove the New Saturnia with Tyler and Lora on the Marissa back in October 2020 and we had amazing visibility at a site known for hit-and-miss visibility. In Aug 2023, Steve Lawson & Chris Gilmartin invited me to go dive the New [...]
I recently got an email from local San Diego diver Todd Baldi asking if I wanted some old slides he had that were taken from the sinking of the Ruby E back in 1989 -- 35 years ago! Well, of course I did! Todd was nice enough to send me the slides and I happened [...]
Intro Once again, Tyler has hit pay dirt and we have found and identified a previously undiscovered wreck. We had previously gone out diving on the Triton and scanned a lot of targets a month ago and also found a new airplane wreck. We had a very brief weather window during all the recent storms [...]
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