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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:59:16 -0400
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
From: Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*>
Subject: Attack of the "Slobitus"
Cc: vbtech@ci*.co*
Well it is plain now that I'm not immune to having problems. I will tell 
anything that happens on our trips, unlike some divers that wait several 
years to disclose problems so they can change what really happen or say " 
that was before I knew better".

This past weekends dives to the U-140 depth 270ft and then the U-117 depth 
235ft after a 4 hr SI on Saturday, and Ostfrisland depth 380ft on Sunday 
produced some interesting things.These wrecks range from 61 miles to 72 
miles ENE from Rudee Inlet Va Beach, Va USA

As Cobb has already posted the dacor scooter will not survive the depth of 
270ft, I had modified mine by foaming in all the air spaces to give it more 
strength to endure the pressure of a 400ft dive.I had planned to take mine 
on my Ostfrisland dive, but after the U-140ft I chose not to.At 265ft I was 
able to control the sticking trigger but I could feel that scooter was in a 
great amount of stress and was "flexing" as I scootered down the U-140 
which is 311 ft long.Mine did survive the dive.

The attack of Slobitus occurred after the Ostfrisland dive were I reached a 
max depth 375ft. For those that do not know what Slobitus is that is  the 
nickname I think George has given it. It in my opinion it is a form of 
"Skin Bends", we also had a representative from "Dan" (Divers Alert 
Network) on board and our dives were being studied by them. Charley Coffey 
( from Dan) was very interested in this and took photos as well as 
monitored  my condition. I did not go on 02, but instead took a  pill equal 
to 3 or 4 Aleve to also help relieve the pain in my shoulders and legs that 
I also get when this happens. Just as I predicted the pain was gone  in 
less than 1 hr and the "Slobitus" in less than 2 hrs. This was not my first 
time. The rash always shows on the fatty tissue on my abdomen. Thus it is 
nicknamed "Slobitus".

The divers who went on this trip were Rick Atkins, Jeff Hewlett, Dave 
Widen, Jim Cobb, Brad Beskins, Bill Ripley, Rodney King, Gary Sanderson, 
Eric Deister, JT Barker

Capt Charlie
Capt/mate Mike
Mate Becky
Mate Chris
Dan Rep. Charley

Other things learned on the trip:

1) How to lose a stage off your gear line ask Bill
2) How to share air at 330ft ask Jeff
3) How to troll using your gear line ask Cobb
4) You can tell the water temp by the length of your "pecker" after the 
dive, if a female
the high beams come on ask us ALL
5) Beware of a fishing boat that says you ran over their lines if I'm on 
board with a hand held VHF ;-) ask Capt Charlie

Several photos will be on my site in a few days, maybe even a quick time 
movie of the U-117.

Capt JT


"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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