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Ted,

I don't wish to start an inane debate about where the real "land of
technical wreck diving" begins or ends.  However, since I have nothing
better to do until 5:00pm, if one uses the density of wrecks, water temp,
depth, or logistical difficulty of the dive as the measure,  perhaps you
would like to grab your drysuit get some MORE real underwear, a BIG bottle
of Argon and your electric chaps (if you own them) and come way North to
the Great Lakes.  With the highest concentration of ship wrecks in the
world, preserved in 38 degree fresh water, with no coral, sponges or algae
hiding the original features of the Great Lakes Ghost Fleet.  Depths of the
KNOWN wrecks range from on shore to more than 500�.  Vis ranges from <5�
to
more than 50� (Okay that is a rare day).  And currents ranging from none to
nearly 12 Kts. (no that is not a typo).

Let me just say you are right about the South Florida "wrecks".  After
diving the "best" South Florida had to offer (the Hydro, the Miller Lite,
the Clinton, the R.B. Johnson/Corey & Chris and others) I moved back to the
real wreck diving capital of the world (technical or non) the Great Lakes.

At 12:30 PM 6/19/97 +0000, you wrote:
>      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!
>      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
Bill (aquadart) Bott
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