While searching for the Ables Viking, AUV scans with UCSD/Scripps turned up a debris field. We dove it, and we believe it’s a Corsair.
Mystery WW II Airplane (Point Loma — 190 fsw)
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Cessna 414 N414BA (Point Loma, California — 200+ fsw)
In June 2025, a Cessna 414 crashed off Point Loma, killing all six aboard. Three months later, we found and positively identified the wreck at 200+ fsw — providing closure to the family and documenting the site.
Trident Missile Tower Photogrammetry Model (San Diego — 160 fsw)
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 [...]
Wreck Interior Studies — Part IV (Insta360 Video inside the HMCS Yukon)
Intro One of the tools that I have been using and experimenting with is an Insta360 x4 camera. They make a few different cameras but the one I have has two spherical cameras that face outwards and is used to film a complete 360 view video. Photos of the x4 from the Insta360 Website The [...]
Wreck Interior Studies – Part III (HMCS Yukon Stern Corridor)
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 [...]
Wreck Interior Studies – Part II (HMCS Yukon Engine Room)
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. [...]
Wreck Interior Studies – Part I (Ruby E)
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. [...]
Cessna Photogrammetry Model (Mission Beach — 205 fsw)
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 [...]
HMCS Yukon (DDE 263) Photogrammetry Model
FINALLY! It seems apt that this is being published on "Groundhog Day" since it seems like I kept waking up in a loop and diving the same-ole Yukon trying to finish my same-ole model. The model isn't perfect and I faced many, many challenges when trying to build it, but I have what I consider [...]
New Wreck : F8F-2 Bearcat (Imperial Beach — 60 fsw)
Intro Tyler Stalter has, once again, located a new wreck and we have a high probability identification. This discovery was part of the Expedition Unknown TV show so we had to keep it under wraps for a little while. The wreck is down near Imperial Beach in relatively shallow water which means that visibility is [...]
