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Old 08-27-2011, 02:59 PM   #7
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Dove this on Tuesday and it really is in remarkable shape. No signs of any breaches in the hull (at least the portions visible), and it definitely sank straight down.

One item of note: When we surfaced from the hour-plus dive, we all remarked on how temperature was never an issue. 66 degrees average. Contrast this with the water temp at the Weirs piledriver barge -- roughly the same depth -- which seems to always be in the high 40s.

A great find and an awesome dive.
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