PENSACOLA, Fla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The scuba-diving industry in Florida says the wreck of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was pushed into deeper water by Hurricane Gustav. The flight deck of the ...

H2O Below Dive Charters owner, Captain Douglas Hammock, supports adding the SS United States to Escambia County’s artificial reefs. Hammock says tourists charter a trip with him to the Oriskany ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Oriskany, a retired World War II-era aircraft carrier, was intentionally sunk in 2006 near Pensacola, Florida, to create the largest manmade artificial reef. -After ...

The Oriskany reef has changed significantly in a decade. In 2009 Hurricane Ida knocked a large hole in the ship’s tower, and caused her to settle 10 feet deeper into the sand. And the ocean ...

The final Essex-class aircraft carrier constructed, the USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34), arrived too late to see service during the Second World War. However, after a successful career with the United ...

“A reasonable expectation of the addition of the SS United States to Escambia County’s artificial reef will be at least $2 million per year and create at least 37 new jobs,” the UWF study said.

Summary and Key Points: The USS Oriskany, a retired World War II-era aircraft carrier, was intentionally sunk in 2006 near Pensacola, Florida, to create the largest manmade artificial reef. -After ...