Known as the ''Big O,'' the 32,000-ton, 888-foot aircraft carrier was built at the New York Naval Shipya It will become the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef. The public will be allowed to fish and dive on the ship two days later.
060417-N-6031Q-003 Pensacola, Fla. (April 17, 2006) - Decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA 34) sits in port at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, while undergoing necessary maintenance. Known as the 'Big O,' the 32,000-ton, 888-foot Oriskany is being delivered to Pensacola, where it is being prepared for its final journey.
Known as the Big O , the 32,000-ton, 888-foot aircraft carrier was built at the New York Naval Shipyard and delivered to the Navy in 1950 where it later became a highly decorated veteran during conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, 17/05/2006 ÿú A one-of-a-kind diving experience, the sunken aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is the largest artificial reef in the world. Built shortly after World War II, the ?Mighty O ? served primarily in the Pacific, earning two battle stars for service in the Korean War and ten battle stars for service in the Vietnam War.
09/06/2016 ÿú ArtToMedia 3-D Map of the Oriskany. At 911 feet long, Oriskany is one of the world?s largest artificial reefs. A veteran of two wars, the aircraft carrier served for 26 years. This detailed map of the shipwreck was created specifically for divers by the dynamic duo that makes up the ArtToMedia team.
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18/07/2017 ÿú Aircraft Carrier : Intentionally Sunk for Artificial Reef Project - Classic Documentary, USS Oriskany, USS Oriskany ? nicknamed Mighty O, and occasionally referred to as the O-boat ? was one of the few Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was n?, One of the best known and largest artificial reef dive sites in Pensacola is the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA-34.
USS Oriskanywas sunk in 2006 , 22 miles south of Pensacola in more than 200 feet of water.
Built shortly after World War II, the ? Mighty O ? served primarily in the Pacific, earning two battle stars for service in the Korean War and ten battle stars for service in the Vietnam War.;"