Harlow Sub Aqua Club

It is gracefully gliding on the sand. 📷 evanfawell https://www.instagram.com/evanfawell

USS Oriskany was laid down 1 May 1944. Oriskany's post-service history also differs considerably from that of her sister ships. Decommissioned in 1976, she was sold for scrap in 1995, but was repossessed in 1997 because nothing was being done. In 2004, the Navy decided to sink her to create an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. After much environmental review and remediation to remove toxic substances, the ship was carefully sunk in May 2006. She settled in an upright position at a depth accessible to recreational divers. As of 2023, Oriskany is the largest vessel ever sunk to make a reef.

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Under the sea 🎶 📷 Shannon Myers https://www.facebook.com/Divedownunderaustralia/