deuces wild Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 ........the sinking of an 888 foot US Aircraft Carrier 24 miles off the coast of Florida to form an artificial reef.http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 I'm not against creating artificial environments as long as no pollution is caused by unused fuel etc. However I think we need to concentrate more on preserving existing reefs which are suffering due to man made pollution and global warming etc. HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 It's a bit sad really - poor old thing must have seen a lot of life....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Variation on a theme HMS Scylla we didn't have a spare aircraft carrier, we tend to sell them. More. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 excellent photos ....! good find Deucesone way of dealing with the asbestos problem ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester1 Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Variation on a theme HMS Scylla we didn't have a spare aircraft carrier, we tend to sell them. More.Thanks for that now I realy do feel old, that class were still being built when I served my apprentiship :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 *Salutes* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 I'm not against creating artificial environments as long as no pollution is caused by unused fuel etc. However I think we need to concentrate more on preserving existing reefs which are suffering due to man made pollution and global warming etc. HERE.I am quite sure the ships are drained of ALL fluids, including fuel and oils.Past ship sinking's to create artificial reefs have been quite successful:http://www.fla-keys.com/spiegelgrove/http://www.ncfisheries.net/kids/sinking.htm Consider the number of ships that were sunk/planes that were shot down during WWI and WWII with no reported environmental impact as a result of those events. We sometimes worry too much about things that turn out to only be bumps in the night. The ecosystem is amazingly resilient and has survived things far worse than what man has throw at it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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