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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 10:15:37 -0400
From: Katherine Irvine <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
Organization: DIR
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Getting Warm Now, Re: doria death
XXXXXXXx wrote:
 
> Capt JT's story is Bullshit. I was there, on the other dive boat when
> Charlie died. The current was minimal, quite easy to swim against. No one
> on our boat had complaints about the current that day, or any day of our
> 4 day charter.
> 
> However, let's assume the current was there as Capt JT stated (BS, but
> let's assume it for now). The current was blowing up from the keel and
> over the wreck (remember the Doria lies on her side). So, if this is
> true, then how could he have drifted down to the wreck when the anchor
> line would also have been "pulled off the wreck" too? He would have had
> to drift 200ft or so (that's a guess, with the scope and current pushing
> the boat away from the wreck) AGAINST the current to fall into the
> promenade? I don't think so. No way.
> 
> Also Bullshit - Visibility was good, very good in fact. I would place it
> in the 50ft range minimal.
> 
>


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