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day and on cue blow a hole in the hull, sending it to the bottom. Those plans were scuttled when the ship began taking on water more quickly than expected and the Yukon went down in the dark, 32 hours ahead of schedule.
The decommissioned destroyer had undergone extensive preparations to make it a safe diving attraction. Dozens of holes had been cut in the ship's hull to facilitate the sinking and to make it easier for divers to swim in and out of the destroyer. Organizers had towed the ship out to the artificial reef Thursday and anchored it above its final resting place.
The Yukon is meant to become the focal point of "Wreck Alley," a dive park that was created in 1986. It joins four other sunken boats, including a 165-foot
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This article appeared on the MSNBC website and summs up what happened well. Of course the worst part is that the Yukon is on its side. A much more challenging (ie: dangerous) dive - Be Careful!! - Scott
The Yukon was anchored nearly two miles off Mission Beach when it sank in about 100 feet of
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water at about 12:30 a.m. The group that brought the Yukon to San Diego, the San Diego Oceans Foundation, had planned to sink the ship Saturday at 9 a.m. They were going to place seven cameras on board to carefully document the sinking. The plan was to set off a huge fireworks show from the ship Satur
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Coast Guard cutter and a 105-foot kelp harvester. The Yukon, which dwarfs the other ships, is meant to become the focal point of the dive park. The San Diego Oceans Foundation hopes eventually to sink more large ships and turn the area into a world-class diving attraction.
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Message from Geoff Nelson, the New V.P.
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Hi all,
It has been a while since the club has heard from the board (some may not have known we existed) so I thought I'd write a quick note to bring everyone up to date. I'd like to let you know
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about what the Board of
Directors have been doing and share some general knowledge about the club which newer members may not know.
First and foremost, I am happy to announce the addi
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tion of Dan Snyder to the DASC Board of Directors. Dan is going to replace Bobby Mertz who is busy teaching scuba and being a newlywed (congratulations Bobby and thanks for the years of service). Dan will bring some fresh input to
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the direction of the club and its management and I look forward to working with him.
As time goes on and the club grows, the need for more leaders does as well. We have grown from less than 40 (Continued on page 3)
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