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> The Andrea Doria has not claimed 60 divers lives. Although there were a few earlier trips, it's only been since 1980 that charter boats have consistently run out to the wreck. Since that time I think there have been 6-10 deaths, certainly nowhere near 60. The Doria is in 250' and comes up to 165'. The Andrea Doria is a fascinating wreck to explore and, just as any other deep water wreck, is not forgiving of mistakes. Mike divers getting lost inside or tangled in electrical cable. > Good morning America... > > Assuming I have spelt the name correctly, can someone please tell me > why it is that this wreck has claimed so many lives? > Obviously I've never dived it, but my understanding is that it sits at > 150'ish, is this true? > While that is deep, it's not THAT deep given the number of deaths. > Viz and water temp would seem to be reasonable (in UK terms!) so what is > it that catches people out on such a regular basis? > I assume that it's a training ground for deep air and mix diving, do > these students account for most of the deaths? > Sixty is one hell of a big number, why hasn't some regulator made it > illegal? > > > Peter..... > > <PETER.LOADER@BB*.AC*.UK*> > >
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