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Okla-homey
5/24/2006, 09:28 PM
Here:

http://www.irishmansoftware.com/Oriskany.htm

There may be a fark or two possible as well.
Jerk
5/24/2006, 09:35 PM
What's up with the little boat on the flight deck?
SCOUT
5/24/2006, 09:53 PM
It looks like the took some of the equipment off that carrier before they scuttled it ;)
Okla-homey
5/25/2006, 03:38 AM
What's up with the little boat on the flight deck?

It was used to house the 'spensive computers, telemetry and batteries which controlled and detonated the the series of internal demolition explosions needed to sink her.
SoonerInFla
5/25/2006, 05:14 AM
Thanks Homey,
Here's a link with video of the first dives on the Oriskany.

http://pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/VIDEO/60521002/1006
Jerk
5/25/2006, 05:48 AM
It was used to house the 'spensive computers, telemetry and batteries which controlled and detonated the the series of internal demolition explosions needed to sink her.

doh, that's one of the first things on the website.

Guess I need to try reading.
TUSooner
5/25/2006, 06:35 AM
OK HOmey, we've had a plane crash and a sinking ship. When's your train wreck thread?
;)
Okla-homey
5/25/2006, 06:50 AM
OK HOmey, we've had a plane crash and a sinking ship. When's your train wreck thread?
;)

Why do you hate AMTRAK?;)