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MRLUNGS,
I think you may have the term "ship wreck" confused with
"artificial reef". A ship wreck is a vessel that was accidently
sunk and or destroyed with contense and people on board. An
artificial reef is a derelict placed on the bottom of the ocean
instead of being cut up for scrap!
After a quick look through "Florida Shipwrecks" , I find off
the East coast of Florida 10 artificial reefs and 1 ship wreck (Hydro
Atlantic) in 130 feet of water or more.
The entire state of Florida including the Keys and the Dry
Tortugas, has only 15 to 20 artificial reefs and 8 or 10 ship wrecks in
130 feet of water or more.
The ship wrecks (not artificial reefs) off the coast of New Jersey,
New York, and Connecticut (a far shorter coast line than the East coast
of Florida) in 130 feet of water or more, are far more numerous and
have far more Technical Diving being done on them. Ever here of a
Wreck called the Andrea Doria? Tell me of a ship wreck in Florida
that even remotely compares to the Andrea Doria.
I have dove on the Hydro Atlantic, Lowrance (Mazon), and
Miller Lite off the Southeast coast of Florida. They are great technical
dives and can be quite challenging because of the currents. However,
the Andrea Doria they are NOT!
I will grant you that Florida is the "Technical Cave Capital",
but you are not even in the running for "Technical Wreck Capital".
The small coast of North Carolina has far more technical wrecks than
Florida!
Pull out your drysuit ( if you own one), get some real
underwear, and a bottle of Argon and come North to the land of
technical wreck diving.
Ted Green
.. Even though alot of
> the wrecks in this area have been cleaned to not let the diver get into a
> deal as to put their life in danger, it still happen due to the fact that
snip
> Folks, Ft lauderdale is the Technical Diving capital of the world. Or
> better yet, I will take it one step further, and say the state of Florida
> is the Technical Diving Capital. If you would like to challange this, step
> on up and try to prove it wrong. The diversity of what is here in Florida
> is beyond the doubt, a number one, just come on down and try it. But for
> Gawd sakes, don't Hose stuff, butt-mount,wear helmets or anything else that
> would make you look like the stroke that you shouldn't be.
>
> J
>
>
> ************************************
> Respiratiory Therpist
> Divemaster
> Ft Lauderdale, Florida
> **** This is the real deal!!! *****
Ted Green (owner)
Tidewater Aquatics (Dive Store)
Salisbury Maryland USA
TDI IT #029
SSI MI #178
The world contains but three types of people:
1. Those who make things happen.
2. Those who watch things happen.
3. Those who wonder what happened.
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