micro 0 #1 May 26, 2006 Very interesting, great pics... http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 May 26, 2006 That's gonna be a cool dive site some day... although I guess it'll be a bit deep for us casual vacation divers."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #3 May 26, 2006 QuoteThat's gonna be a cool dive site some day... although I guess it'll be a bit deep for us casual vacation divers. I would have loved to be in one of the little boats allowed to be close enough to watch. I like to watch. tee hee. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 May 26, 2006 Reports are that the top of the tower is around 70'. That's not too bad. The actual decks are supposed to be around 135-140. That depth may not be worth the trouble. (edited for clarity) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #5 May 26, 2006 Yep! My uncle served aboard that particular ship... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #6 May 26, 2006 QuoteYep! My uncle served aboard that particular ship... really? wow! did he see / hear about it's new home? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #7 May 26, 2006 okay so i only looked at the pictures.. but what was up with the boat on the deck?_________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #8 May 26, 2006 It's at the top of the page, in bold. Quote The SMALL BOAT on the deck of carrier contains a generator and electronics to set off the explosions. It was designed so this small boat would float free after the carrier sunk! Very cool pics, Micro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #9 May 26, 2006 Quoteokay so i only looked at the pictures.. but what was up with the boat on the deck? see, there's the problem... you only looked at the pics... if I told you here, it'd be the same thing as if you had to read the article... lazy bum! now go burn some calories and READ!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #10 May 26, 2006 .. but... oh blah. I just saw the pic and was wondering if it would have been a fun ride..._________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #11 May 26, 2006 QuoteThat's gonna be a cool dive site some day It already is! They opened it for recreational diving the day after they sank it. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #12 May 26, 2006 QuoteQuoteThat's gonna be a cool dive site some day It already is! They opened it for recreational diving the day after they sank it. Nice! But once it really turns into an artificial reef it'll be *really* cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #13 May 26, 2006 That was the carrier that John McCain flew his last mission off of before he got shot down. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #14 May 27, 2006 I flew from the Oriskany...I was there when the fire on October the 26, 1966 tore the ship apart and 44 people lost their lives. The sinking of this ship was not the greatest day in my life. I really didn't want it to happen, altho I knew the day would come when this mighty warship would lose it's life. I still have some of the clippings from the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, detailing the fire that gutted the forward section. Unfortunately, they are too big for this site to accept them but if anyone wants to read them, send me a pm with your e-mail addy and I'll send them to you. TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #15 May 27, 2006 Cloudseeker, John bit the big one from the Forrestal...Not the Oriskany. His A-4e was on the deck and took a direct hit from a Zuni missle that was accidently fired while sitting on the deck of the Forrestal. That's how the Forrestal caught fire in 1967. The fire onboard the Oriskany took place on October 26, 1966. If he had been downed from the O Boat, he wouldn't have been onboard the Forrestal in '67. TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #16 May 27, 2006 QuoteCloudseeker, John bit the big one from the Forrestal...Not the Oriskany. His A-4e was on the deck and took a direct hit from a Zuni missle that was accidently fired while sitting on the deck of the Forrestal. That's how the Forrestal caught fire in 1967. The fire onboard the Oriskany took place on October 26, 1966. If he had been downed from the O Boat, he wouldn't have been onboard the Forrestal in '67. TripleF I saw an interveiw with him on CNN talking about the ship and how he felt about it being sunk and used to create a reef. I thought he said the Oriskany, but I could be wrong. It sure looks like the same ship that CNN showed. Edit:John was transferred to the Oriskany after he escaped the fire of the Forrestal. He was assigned to the VA-163 Saints squadron and its parent Air Wing 16 which operated off the Oriskany and took more losses than any other fighter wing. He was shot down exactly one year to the day after the Oriskany fire-10/26/67 "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #17 May 27, 2006 I was transferred before the Saints came back on board the O boat in 67. VA-163 had been assigned to the Oriskany for the first two deployments to WesPac - 65 and 66 - and that I know for a fact. Now, whether he was assigned after that date I don't know. I assumed that he was hit from the Forrestal. I don't know. However, I know that the Saints were on the ship in 66 when the Oriskany caught fire. I also know that after she burned, he was transferred to the Forrestal and his bird was the one that took the hit from the loose rocket that burned the Forrestal. After that, I lost track of Ltjg. McCain when I left the O Boat. TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #18 May 27, 2006 Launch and recovery time on board, taken from the O-7 lever of the island structure, 1966. TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #19 May 27, 2006 Quoteonce it really turns into an artificial reef it'll be *really* cool. I think that's part of the reason they put it in deep water. Can't you just see some idiot diver entering the ship and getting lost?! But just imagine the size of the fish that thing can shelter... wow! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #20 May 27, 2006 QuoteLaunch and recovery time on board, taken from the O-7 lever of the island structure, 1966. TripleF Triple F: Many, many thanks for sharing your experiences with us! And thanks for your service to our country as well. We're indebted to you. -michael I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #21 May 27, 2006 I plan on diving it And to those who are contemplating a dive on it....make sure you have ALL training to do so safelyMarc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #22 May 27, 2006 I'm going to dive it too. Should be fun. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #23 May 27, 2006 That must have been lots of fun and great pics! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
