Mike.....check an old Mag of DeepTech issue 15  for the facts......

At 06:23 PM 8/6/03 -0400, Michael Barnette wrote:
>Thanks for the info.  This will be news to a lot of people.
>Cheers,
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Capt JT" <captjt@mi*.co*>
>To: "Michael Barnette" <barney00@ta*.rr*.co*>; "VBTech list"
><VBTech@ci*.co*>
>Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:36 PM
>Subject: Re: U.S.S. Virginia
>
>
> > Ken is the only one to have dived all 10 of the Billy Mitchell
> > Fleet........it took him 10 years to do it. I need to dive only 3 more and
> > I will have done it in 5 years. I have dived several of them more than
> > once.....no one has dived the Ostfriesland more than Rick and I....no brag
> > just fact. I do believe that it was Roger Huffman took Ken to the
>Virginia,
> > but I could be wrong on that.
> >
> >
> >   At 06:03 PM 8/6/03 -0400, Michael Barnette wrote:
> > >I am simply using the depths obtained via our bottom timers as a
>reference,
> > >in order to avoid the differences in depth standards (boat depth
>recorder,
> > >FW versus SW, etc.).  What boat did Ken dive the Virginia off of?
> > >Interesting.  I know he did the New Jersey, but everyone told us that no
>one
> > >had been to the Virginia yet.  We wanted to hit the New Jersey too, but
>the
> > >weather earlier in the week really did not cooperate for all the dives we
> > >had planned.
> > >Hasta,
> > >Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Capt JT" <captjt@mi*.co*>
> > >To: "Michael Barnette" <barney00@ta*.rr*.co*>; "VBTech list"
> > ><VBTech@ci*.co*>
> > >Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:08 PM
> > >Subject: Re: U.S.S. Virginia
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mike, it was not a troll. Call the guy, he gave his phone number for
>the
> > > > story. I have removed his email as I am sure he has no interest in the
> > >dick
> > > > waving. I heard of the incident but no name was given to me who it
>was. As
> > > > for the depths......those depths came from Ken Clayton. He will be
>quick
> > >to
> > > > tell you that you have not calculated the error of your depth gauges
>as
> > > > most are calibrated for FW. You can bet your ass he has done his and
>stuck
> > > > his hand in the deepest washout of the wreck......so no one can say
>they
> > > > hit a deeper spot than him.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    At 05:36 PM 8/6/03 -0400, Michael Barnette wrote:
> > > > >Good timing (and trolling) JT.  Yes, you are correct about the
>incident.
> > > > >However, it had nothing to do with current, as there has been a
>general
> > > > >absence of current in Hatteras this year.
> > > > >The incident occurred due to a freak front that moved through, with
>the
> > > > >weather quickly changing from stable 3-foot seas and 10 knot winds,
>to
> > >10-12
> > > > >foot spilling seas and 20-25 knot winds.  Couple that with our boat
> > >breaking
> > > > >a throttle cable that disabled it for an extended duration while we
>were
> > >on
> > > > >deco, which prompted our captain to wisely call in our friends on the
>R/V
> > > > >Cape Fear, who were just leaving the U.S.S. Monitor site.  They did a
> > >great
> > > > >job of negotiating the rough seas and picking us up; it was nice to
>see
> > >so
> > > > >many familiar faces in a situation like that.
> > > > >The dive itself went great, as we had zero current and incredibly
>clear
> > > > >water on the bottom.  It was phenomenal!  In spite of the damage
> > >inflicted
> > > > >by Mitchell to the superstructure of the Virginia, the hull itself is
> > >pretty
> > > > >damn solid.  There is one area on the starboard side near the stern
>that
> > >has
> > > > >a significant amount of damage.  You could scooter right into the
> > >interior
> > > > >of the ship, and brass artifacts such as bomb-proof lights (ironic)
>were
> > > > >still attached to bulkheads.  The running gear of the Virginia looked
>to
> > > > >have been removed prior to its sinking (no rudder, struts, shaft, or
> > >props).
> > > > >Big warsaw grouper on the wreck too.
> > > > >I have just added some video clips to the AUE website if you want to
>see
> > >the
> > > > >wreck for yourself.
> > > > >http://www.mikey.net/aue/theater.htm
> > > > >The actual footage will also be available for anyone visiting the
> > >Graveyard
> > > > >of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras; they have the start of a nice
>display
> > >on
> > > > >Billy Mitchell and the sinkings of the Virginia and New Jersey.
> > > > >BTW, the Virginia is deeper than 390fsw, as we hit 397fsw and we were
> > >still
> > > > >well off the bottom; the wreck sits in a huge washout, testament to
>the
> > > > >strong currents that run over the wreck.
> > > > >Cheers,
> > > > >Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Capt JT" <captjt@mi*.co*>
> > > > >To: "VBTech list" <VBTech@ci*.co*>
> > > > >Cc: <clark@bu*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:50 PM
> > > > >Subject: Re: Have you dived the battleship USS New Jersey?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > At 10:21 AM 8/6/03 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > > >Hello. I work for a newspaper in New Jersey called the
>Courier-Post.
> > > > >We're
> > > > > > >writing a story about the original battleship USS New Jersey that
>was
> > > > >sunk 3
> > > > > > >miles off of Cape Hatteras in 1923. I was trying to find someone
>who
> > >has
> > > > > > >dived
> > > > > > >down to that ship.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Have you done that? Or do you know of someone who has?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Clark
> > > > > > I have not dived the wreck New Jersey yet, it rest in 335fsw very
> > >close to
> > > > > > the Virginia which rest in 390fsw. I have added several NG list to
> > >this
> > > > > > email as I know of several divers who have dived those wrecks and
>are
> > > > > > members of those list and I'm sure they will contact you
>privately. I
> > >do
> > > > > > know that these wrecks lay in high current water and that just
> > >recently
> > > > > > I've been told a group tried to dive one of those wrecks and had
>to be
> > > > > > rescued by another boat other than the one they were diving from,
> > >those
> > > > > > wrecks are best dived in the spring and fall when the current is
>not
> > >as
> > > > > > strong I been told by the local Captains.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hope this helps with your story
> > > > > > Capt JT
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >It's very deep - 300 feet or so - which I know is much deeper
>than
> > >the
> > > > > > >average
> > > > > > >diver would go.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Clark Perks
> > > > > > >The Courier-Post
> > > > > > >856-486-2956 (work)
> > > > > > >856-983-1884 (home)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to
>get
> > >in
> > > > >the
> > > > > > water"
> > > > > > Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more
> > > > > >   Web Site  http://www.capt-jt.com/
> > > > > > Email     captjt@mi*.co*
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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>in
> > >the
> > > > water"
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> >
> >
> > "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in
>the
> > water"
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> >   Web Site  http://www.capt-jt.com/
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> >
> >
> >


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water"
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