Underwater Treasure

AVGWarhawk · 07-24-15, 03:30 PM

http://www.weather.com/science/news/...den-shipwrecks

Oberon · 07-24-15, 03:36 PM

Very nice, very nice indeed. A beautiful world down there, deadly and yet so sublime, taking over that that we have dropped in it.

The Thistlegorm is a good wreck for diving I've heard and has some very interesting cargo on it, AA guns, trucks, motorcycles and two steam locomotives.

Here's a nice map someone has made of it:

Here's a picture of one of the locomotives, a Stanier 8F:

Fubar2Niner · 07-24-15, 04:00 PM

More underwater treasures,

Harvs · 07-24-15, 06:59 PM

Some awesome pictures in that lot, some great ideas for a diorama

Stealhead · 07-24-15, 09:44 PM

I remember a 70's issue of National Geographic had an article about Truk Lagoon I found in my dads collection. I just remember being fascinated by it. So much so that I produced a small scale version in the pond in the back yard my mother caught me tossing a toy truck in and made me "salvage" the toys I had already thrown in. Later sometime in the 90's NG did ran an article on Bikini Atoll.

Jimbuna · 07-25-15, 09:23 AM

Now Bikini Atoll would be well worth investigating. Not too sure of what is still left of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa (at least three battleships and numerous smaller vessels) but that is another place that would be well worth visiting.

Mr Quatro · 07-25-15, 12:05 PM

This is not underwater treasure, but it is a real concern to a beautiful area.

Not sure what happened to the oil tanker that was sunk in WWII.

These two articles are from 2001: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1505791.stm

Quote:

A US tanker sunk in World War II is leaking thousands of litres of heavy fuel oil into one of the world's largest and most unspoiled lagoons.

http://www.ussmississinewa.com/OilLeakingPR.html

Quote:

Governor Figir’s said, "that the remaining major problem is the amount oil (1,000,000 or more gallons) remaining in the ship, which gives us only one certainty—that it will burst open one day from typhoons and cause a much bigger catastrophe.

Oberon · 07-25-15, 12:17 PM

Fortunately they've been able to drain a fair bit of the oil from the tanks of that tanker, the USS Salvor lead a mission in 2003 to drain the tanks. The oil was subsequently sold for 50c a gallon, re-refined and is back in use today.

The SS Richard Montgomery on the other hand....

Gargamel · 07-26-15, 10:51 PM

Slight Deviation from the OP, but....

The only surviving photo I have of my SCUBA trips...

I need to get back there.... Especially since I have a GoPro now.....

07-24-15, 03:30 PM	#1
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Harvs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Noonamah,Darwin Posts: 769 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Some awesome pictures in that lot, some great ideas for a diorama __________________ *You cannot kill that which cannot be hit.* [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz Liquid cooled NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 TiBOOST X2 in SLI 16GB RAM Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64BIT ASUS MAXIMUS V GENE Motherboard

07-24-15, 09:44 PM	#5
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I remember a 70's issue of National Geographic had an article about Truk Lagoon I found in my dads collection. I just remember being fascinated by it. So much so that I produced a small scale version in the pond in the back yard my mother caught me tossing a toy truck in and made me "salvage" the toys I had already thrown in. Later sometime in the 90's NG did ran an article on Bikini Atoll. Last edited by Stealhead; 07-24-15 at 09:50 PM.

07-25-15, 09:23 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Now Bikini Atoll would be well worth investigating. Not too sure of what is still left of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa (at least three battleships and numerous smaller vessels) but that is another place that would be well worth visiting. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-26-15, 10:51 PM	#9
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Slight Deviation from the OP, but.... The only surviving photo I have of my SCUBA trips... I need to get back there.... Especially since I have a GoPro now..... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-24-15, 03:36 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Very nice, very nice indeed. A beautiful world down there, deadly and yet so sublime, taking over that that we have dropped in it. The Thistlegorm is a good wreck for diving I've heard and has some very interesting cargo on it, AA guns, trucks, motorcycles and two steam locomotives. Here's a nice map someone has made of it: Here's a picture of one of the locomotives, a Stanier 8F:

07-24-15, 04:00 PM	#3
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,181 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	More underwater treasures,

07-25-15, 12:17 PM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Fortunately they've been able to drain a fair bit of the oil from the tanks of that tanker, the USS Salvor lead a mission in 2003 to drain the tanks. The oil was subsequently sold for 50c a gallon, re-refined and is back in use today. The SS Richard Montgomery on the other hand....