Catalina – Page 2 – Wrecked in my rEvo

Piper Cherokee Photogrammetry Model (130 feet, Catalina Island)

December 21, 2020April 7, 2021by Brett EldridgeLeave a Comment

My primary goal when diving the Piper off Catalina was to practice my photogrammetry skills and have another project to explore some of the features and functionality of the Metashape software. I took a LOT of photos knowing that I would have overlap but I also didn't want to miss any key angles. This was [...]

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Grumman Goose Flying Boat (Catalina, 225 fsw)

August 14, 2020September 6, 2020by Brett Eldridge2 Comments

Quite a story behind this one. Here are two good articles: Alert Diver Online Advanced Diver Magazine Location isn't widely published. It is in 225 feet of water and is pretty mangled and twisted. According to the article in ADM it is "very close to shore and just east of Avalon Harbor, next to the [...]

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Diving the Infidel

July 21, 2020August 14, 2020by Brett Eldridge6 Comments

The Infidel is a squid purse seiner that sank in 2006 in about 150 feet of water off the southeastern tip of Santa Catalina Island. It is a small-ish wreck that sits upright in the sand and is a fun dive to do and you can cover the wreck in 30 minutes or so without [...]