June 5, 2005 — Naeco Stern
June 6, 2005 — Normannia
June 18, 2005— Proteus
June 19, 2005 — Australia
June 25, 2005 — Porta Allegra aka "Lobster Wreck"
June 26, 2005 — Tamaulipas
July 16, 2005 —
July 17, 2005 —
July 30, 2005 — Bedfordshire/Box Wreck
July 31, 2005 — Yancey
August 13, 2005 —
August 14, 2005 —
August 27, 2005 — Malchace
August 28, 2005 — Manuela
September 10, 2005 — Lancing
September 11, 2005 — Kassandra
September 24, 2005 —
September 25, 2005 —
October 8, 2005 —
October 9, 2005 —
November 5, 2005 —
November 6, 2005 —
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| TRIP NOTES: | |
| Originally Scheduled Site: PROTEUS | |
| Actual Site: PROTEUS | |
| Divers: Joe, Gary, Bob and Paul | |
| Weather Conditions: cloudy and N-NE breeze | |
| Sea Conditions: following sea out to the Proteus; tough, slow slog back in - particularly from the Proteus to the Dixie Arrow | |
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| DIVE #1 DESCRIPTION: | |
| Maximum Depth: 124 ft | |
| Current: slight at surface; slight from stern to bow from starboard to port sides - reverse of usual Proteus current | |
| Visibility: 50-60 ft on bottom | |
| Water temperature: low 70s on bottom; mid 70s on top | |
| Description: First dive for 2005. Anchored near engine and boilers. Current was running opposite of the usual direction — across from the starboard rather than from the port side of the wreck. The viz was good, but the overcast skies made the water appear darker than the viz actually was. Large numbers of sharks were reported on the bow end of the wreck. | |
| DIVE #2 DESCRIPTION: | |
| Site: DIXIE ARROW | |
| Maximum Depth: xx ft. | |
| Current: slight; slight to medium on bottom | |
| Visibility: 30 ft on bottom; 40-60 ft in mid water | |
| Water temperature: mid 70s on top; low 70s on bottom | |
| Description: A bumpy, slow trip from the Proteus to the Dixie Arrow as the NE wind was increasing during the day. We anchored just forward of the boilers. Thermocline at about 60 ft and viz dropped to 30 feet. | |
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Sharks collecting off the Dixie Arrow stern
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Dixie Arrow stern and rudder post
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