USS Oriskany

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Florida, USA

Best timeMay to October

Water temp25-29°C / 77-84°F

Visibility25-65m / 82-212ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyAdvanced

Max depth65 m

Avg depth50 m

Nearest airportPNS

'The Great Carrier Reef'Largest artificial reefTechnical dive

Scuba

The USS Oriskany is a massive Essex-class aircraft carrier and the largest artificial reef in the world. Sunk in deep water off Pensacola, its huge island superstructure is within recreational limits, but the flight deck and hangar bay are for technical divers. A truly epic wreck dive.

Features

A 270m (888ft) long aircraft carrier. The sheer scale of the wreck is awe-inspiring. Recreational divers can explore the top of the island structure, while technical divers can descend to the flight deck and hangar bay.

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