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Old 05-17-14, 07:13 AM   #63
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2006 - The U.S. aircraft carrier Oriskany was sunk about 24 miles off Pensacola Beach. It was the first vessel sunk under a Navy program to dispose of old warships by turning them into diving attractions. It was the largest man-made reef at the time of the sinking
Indeed, there is a pretty cool video of her contained in the link below:

http://www.floridapanhandledivetrail.com/oriskany.html
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