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Posted: 7/28/2017 6:43:51 PM EDT
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I knew this was going to be about the UK diver who just died on the Doria.
I want to do deeper wrecks eventually, but the Doria has no attraction for me. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 7:18:36 PM EDT
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RIP Steve.
The Doria is a nasty dive, even before penatration is involved..... I would have loved to go when I was more young and fit, (and the wreck was in better shape) but not now that i know a little better..... |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 7:27:27 PM EDT
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The article was very light on details - maybe they will come out later.
Gear failure? Medical emergency? Accident of some sort? |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 7:32:51 PM EDT
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The article was very light on details - maybe they will come out later. Gear failure? Medical emergency? Accident of some sort? |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 7:37:44 PM EDT
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What makes the Doria an especially daunting dive, even for a pro?
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Posted: 7/28/2017 7:43:21 PM EDT
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What makes the Doria an especially daunting dive, even for a pro? http://njscuba.net/sites/site_andrea_doria.php - this link has interesting info on how the Doria has deteriorated over the years. I've got Setting the Hook a book on diving the Doria, on my Kindle that I still have to read. For a really good book that looks at the dangers of deep diving, Shadow Divers, about the discovery and identification of a U-boat off New Jersey. I had lots of non-divers recommending the book to me. John Chatteron on diving the Doria (he was one of the divers who discovered U-Who). |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 6:14:02 PM EDT
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Depth, current, distance from shore if something goes wrong. http://njscuba.net/sites/site_andrea_doria.php - this link has interesting info on how the Doria has deteriorated over the years. I've got Setting the Hook a book on diving the Doria, on my Kindle that I still have to read. For a really good book that looks at the dangers of deep diving, Shadow Divers, about the discovery and identification of a U-boat off New Jersey. I had lots of non-divers recommending the book to me. John Chatteron on diving the Doria (he was one of the divers who discovered U-Who). The Doria is regarded as one of the trickiest and most dangerous dives for several very good reasons. There's not many people that have been there, and once you consider the short guest list, the number of people that got killed by it really sinks in. |
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Posted: 8/3/2017 10:02:00 PM EDT
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Another book for those interested in diving the Doria; Andrea Doria: Dive to an Era by Gary Gentile
These guys recovered her bell and brought home some awesome treasures. The NJ Gorilla Divers did/do exist. I've seen them with my own eyes! 
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