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From: PPZS06A@pr*.co* (DR DOUGLAS R HOWARD)
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 19:02:31, -0500
To: JLynn@rr*.co*, wahoo2001@ao*.co*
cc: howardc@po*.co*, ussfriel@ao*.co*, Rbpalanzi@ao*.co*,
     dspiliotis@in*.kr*.co*, 75052.745@co*.co*,
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     sshoward@co*.ed*, sdaye@vn*.ib*.co*,
     galperin@av*.sa*.lo*.co*, techdiver@aquanaut.com,
     ted@mi*.ne*
Subject: Found Virgin

Today we found and dove a Virgin wreck that sank off of Gloucester 
Mass.  11/1/1997  The ship wen't down in heavy seas 12002 hours 
Saturday 11/1/1997 in the beginning of a noreaster that hit our area. 
 The ship was reported to have lost its rudder and was taking on 
water.  13 people were rescued by the coast guard.  The ship is a 160 
twin engine twin screw factory ship.  It was loaded with frozen 
Herring and ten thousand gallons of diesel fuel.  Doug Howard and 
Jeff Hanagen in a joint effort with there boats located the wreck.  
On board the divers were, Doug Howard, Jeff hanagen, Chris Friel, 
Louise Howard, Mark Miller and Faith Ortiens we were the first to 
ever dive the wreck making a great day of discovery.  We located and 
hooked the wreck on port side Propeller shield.  The wreck lies in 
180 fsw.  With the only access through the starboard side midships.  
Conditions were very dark and murky on the wreck.  There is a ton of 
diesel floating free inside the wreck.  All of us had a great dive 
despite the snotty weather conditions and having to shovel 6 inches 
of ice and snow off the boat and dock to get out of the marina.  Air 
temp 28f  water temp 49f no thermocline.  Wind blowing at 25+knots 
3ft swells and 2ft chop.  A GREAT DAY IN THE NORTHEAST.  Pirate Chris 
Friel who stole dougs computer to write this post.  Anxiously waiting 
for the rest of the geriatric divers to cook dinner.


Tchau,
           Homer, the boner thats going to get the bell.
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