criticalmass
Vice Admiral
Rather unrelated to anthing WC-ish, the USS Oriskany was sunk on purpose to build a giant artificial reef in the Mexican gulf. Scrapping the decommissioned carrier was considered too expensive as well as inconsiderate for its veterans, so the alternative was to establish it as natural preserve and scuba diving location.
I just thought I'd seen that picture before..
The full article (regrettably only in German, I haven't found any English article yet) is here.
The official site of the Oriskany is here.
I just thought I'd seen that picture before..
The full article (regrettably only in German, I haven't found any English article yet) is here.
The official site of the Oriskany is here.