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USS Oriskany: The Navy Aircraft Carrier 'Sunk' To Create an Artificial Reef

USS Oriskany: The Navy Aircraft Carrier 'Sunk' To Create an Artificial Reef

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Bomb falls from landing plane and explodes on USS Oriskany

Bomb falls from landing plane and explodes on USS Oriskany

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The US carrier fire so brutal it turned the mighty Oriskany into a legend

The US carrier fire so brutal it turned the mighty Oriskany into a legend

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Oriskany Sinking

Oriskany Sinking

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The USS Oriskany was intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, to become the world's largest artificial reef, located 24 miles southeast of Pensacola, Florida. Decommissioned and prepared at a cost of over $20 million, the aircraft carrier was sunk in 37 minutes using explosives to create a new marine habitat. Today, the "Mighty O," also known as the "Great Carrier Reef," is a popular dive site that teems with marine life. Purpose: The U.S. Navy sank the Oriskany to create a large artificial reef, as

The USS Oriskany was intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, to become the world's largest artificial reef, located 24 miles southeast of Pensacola, Florida. Decommissioned and prepared at a cost of over $20 million, the aircraft carrier was sunk in 37 minutes using explosives to create a new marine habitat. Today, the "Mighty O," also known as the "Great Carrier Reef," is a popular dive site that teems with marine life. Purpose: The U.S. Navy sank the Oriskany to create a large artificial reef, as

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Destruction of the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier

Destruction of the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier

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The USS Oriskany was intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, approximately 22 miles southeast of Pensacola, Florida, to become the world's largest artificial reef. The sinking was a joint effort by the U.S. Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Escambia County. Details of the Sinking Purpose: After being decommissioned in 1976 and sitting in reserve for decades, the Navy decided to sink the retired Essex-class aircraft carrier to create a new marine habitat, a project ofte

The USS Oriskany was intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, approximately 22 miles southeast of Pensacola, Florida, to become the world's largest artificial reef. The sinking was a joint effort by the U.S. Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Escambia County. Details of the Sinking Purpose: After being decommissioned in 1976 and sitting in reserve for decades, the Navy decided to sink the retired Essex-class aircraft carrier to create a new marine habitat, a project ofte

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USS Oriskany Aircraft Carrier Sinking

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Bomb bounces across USS Oriskany deck and explodes on camera

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#OTD in 2006, USS Oriskany (CV-34) was sunk off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef. Navy engineers estimated that it would take 5 hours for the carrier to sink after the charges were detonated, but the ship slipped beneath the waves after only 35 minutes. | U.S. Naval Institute

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USS Oriskany Sunk and becomes Artificial Reef

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The $20 Million Sink Hole USS Oriskany 🚢 #military #militaryshorts

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USS Oriskany’s Worst Day: When Friendly Fire Came from the Sky

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Wreck Facts S1E6: CVA-34 USS Oriskany

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USS Oriskany (CV-34) was a prominent Essex-class aircraft carrier in the history of the U.S. Navy, serving from her commissioning in 1950 until her decommissioning in 1976. She served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, playing a vital role in naval air operations, and experiencing tragic events such as a major onboard fire in 1966. In 2006, in a groundbreaking move, Oriskany was deliberately sunk off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef, and is now a thriving marine habitat and

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USS Oriskany sinking

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Florida Travel: Diving the USS Oriskany off Pensacola

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Oriskany: 10 years as 'The Great Carrier Reef'

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USS Oriskany Part 1

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The Landing That Turned Into a Deadly Explosion#history#shorts

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Diving the USS Oriskany #shipwrecks #artificialreef #scuba #diver #spearfishing #short #asmr #diving

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A Tragic Accident Aboard the USS Oriskany - March 6, 1953

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59 years ago today — October 26, 1966 — a fire aboard USS Oriskany took the lives of 44 sailors..

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Officers and men of the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) prepare for the funeral and burial ...HD Stock Footage

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Crew of USS Oriskany (CVA-34) fights an accidental fire started from a flare. In...HD Stock Footage

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USS Oriskany - Deep Dive into the History

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Battlefield Classroom on Instagram: "They spent $20 million to sink an aircraft carrier... and it didn't go as planned. Meet the USS Oriskany, a massive Essex-class carrier that served from the front lines of the Cold War to the coast of Florida. In 2006, after 3 years of extensive preparation to remove toxic materials, the U.S. Navy gave her one final mission: becoming the world's largest artificial reef. Engineers used 500 pounds of C-4 explosives and expected her to sink slowly over several h

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USS Oriskany - Part 2

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