I started this dive report when we got back and then got busy with work and
dive stuff. So this is to finish it and move on.

We had an interesting trip. As in any good trip,  there are always many good
stories to tell. This is no exception. We departed on Brad's birthday with
Becky Spalding(our Great Mate) providing a surprise birthday cake after the
delivery of the Special Scuba Cookies by the Scuba Mom (Mrs. Beskin).
(That's another story.)

Rick Atkinson, Rodney King, Gary Sanderson, and Eric Deister were a bit last
depart PA so the arrived about 11:30pm for departure around 12:30am. They
let Capt JT drive again (Captain ZigZag) for awhile. We arrive on station
and hooked the U140. Charlie (The Man from DAN) had set us up with
monitoring computers for us to bend. Jeff Hewlett and Mike Fantone were
first team in; then Bill Ripley, Chris Ripley and I  followed second; Capt
JT & The Cobb (scooter killer) third; and last was Rick Atkinson, Rodney
King, & Gary Sanderson. My group past Jeff Hewlett Mike Fantone with Jeff
did his 5 minute prep at the hang bar. After the descent I tied us in at the
netting, after our time was up, we returned to the surface to aid  Capt
Charles with deck support as needed with all the divers in the water. Brad
Beskin and Eric Deister provide mid to deep support; Becky Spalding and
Charlie Coffey (The Man from DAN) at shallow safety. Charlie was teh only
wet diver and cold by the end of the dive. We had 46 degrees on the bottom
at 267 fsw and 50 degrees on the hang. It was dark and cold. Most cut the
dive short. JT rode his scooter into the sand (trouble cutting it off), Jim
just killed his altogether! There is this story about a run away scooter at
270 fsw though.

The second have went well and with super support from the boat staff and
safety divers. Brad Beskin, Eric, Charlie (The DAN Guy), and Becky did a
super job on all mid range and shallow safety

The most challenging dive  was the Ostfrisland with Capt JT, Rick Atkinson,
and Jeff Hewlett as the bottom dwellers with plans to 380 fsw for 12
minutes. The descent safety diver support from Bill Ripley and David Widen
to 300+ fsw for 10 minutes BT. Gary Sanderson provided the ascent safety at
200 fsw and up. The mid-range and shallow support.

There has been and will continue to be good dialog on the experience from
Capt JT and skin bends and Cobb the Dacor Scooter Killers -- Trey it is time
for a Gain for Jim!

Thanks to Captain JT for setting up the charterand leading; the joint
cooperation of Rick's group of Rodney, Gary, and Eric plus VB Tech of JT,
David, Jim, Brad, Jeff, Bill, Chris, Becky, and Mike.

Thanks to Captain Charles Salle and staff of Co-Capt/Mate Mike Fantone, 1st
Mate Beck Spalding, support Mate Chris Ripley.

Our visiting guest from DAN, Charlie Coffey.

I think Becky and Chris have a new definition for hauling the anchor now.


David

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