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Diving 200 mi offshore

BY: @oldmariner | CREATED: Jan. 20, 2018, 2 a.m. | VOTES: 39 | PAYOUT: $73.07 | [ VOTE ]

As I stood on the fantail of the RCN auxiliary tug St. Antony, ready to jump into the Pacific Ocean my imagination ran wild.[IMAGE: https://steemitimages.com/DQmZVfbK5khanYjHLJvD81DCWPM71pyFzXbdFAaCUzyekHi/8609-03%20St.Anthony.jpg]
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I could see the Great White just waiting for me, jaws wide open.

I had the opportunity to be Chief Diver on two trips out to the Cobb Sea Mount. Dr. Di Jones of Simon Fraser University wanted to place a sediment trap on the seafloor in order to sample deep ocean sediment.
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source: oldmariner

Over 200 miles off the coast of Washington this guyot ( a flat topped undersea volcano) rises up over 2000 M (1.3 miles) from the seafloor to 160' (50 M) beneath the surface.
We did see sharks but they kept their distance only occasionally ghosting in from the deep blue.
Like this diver coming down to join me.
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The following video is not mine but show what it was like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0t7NiulfgA

I have some video footage but cannot afford to get it scanned. Anyone in Canada know who can digitize 1" reel to reel cheaply?

TAGS: [ #ocean ] [ #diving ] [ #history ] [ #adventure ] [ #photography ]

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@askmee | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:04 a.m. | Votes: 3 | [ VOTE ]

https://steemitimages.com/DQmQd44UiwC97ZNS61uj8PRLrZhfFJGVyHscY9wGvtuXjWn/20160731_191111.jpg

Me too I like diving

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:45 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Me too, it is better to paid as well. lol

@appreciator | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:09 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

This post has received gratitude of 5.60 % from @appreciator thanks to: @oldmariner.

@sanu | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:15 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

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@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:42 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Been there my friend.

@sanu | Jan. 20, 2018, 10:13 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

this location is in Sabang Aceh - Indonesia, if you like to dive here the place that I recommend for you, and I am sure you will not be disappointed in this place

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 8:32 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Indonesia is famous for good diving.

@sanu | Jan. 22, 2018, 12:53 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yes, exactly. have you visited it yet? if not, I strongly advise you to come here and I am ready to help you to bring the best peatelaman location especially sabang island, aceh

@oldmariner | Jan. 22, 2018, 11:58 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Would be nice but my diving days are over, both a heart problem and I am prone to vertigo. Left ear is deaf and middle ear (balance) is non-functional.

@sanu | Jan. 23, 2018, 12:49 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I am sorry my friend, hopefully healed and can perform activities as usual

@soumon | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:16 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Nice ship

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:34 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Looks cool but just an old navy tug.

@hostyz | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:17 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Diving is a very interesting.

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:38 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Just about all my life was about. Fun, adventure, learning and exploring. The new science and technologies coming out every day boggles my mind.

@younessrafik | Jan. 20, 2018, 2:59 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

wow

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:38 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks.

@skydragon | Jan. 20, 2018, 4:36 a.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

a very interesting trip.

@fyahconde | Jan. 20, 2018, 4:43 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Exelente post.!

Soy nuevo en Steemit, sería de mucha ayuda si me sigues y votas en mi blog. @Fyahconde Revisa mi contenido ... poco a poco lo iré cargando más y más.

Éxito y Mil Bendiciones para todos.

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 9:02 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Muchias gracias, Keep going down.

@fyahconde | Jan. 20, 2018, 4:42 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Exelente post.!

Soy nuevo en Steemit, sería de mucha ayuda si me sigues y votas en mi blog. @Fyahconde Revisa mi contenido ... poco a poco lo iré cargando más y más.

Éxito y Mil Bendiciones para todos.

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:40 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Muchas gracias.

@scottdphoto | Jan. 20, 2018, 5:16 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Dam! I'm jealous, diving a spot like that is a dream of mine. I would give just about anything to get a chance to photograph any sea mount.

As for digitizing 1" reel I will ask around. I'd love to see that footage.

Thanks for sharing man.

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:33 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I must say, that trip ranks way in the 'glad I did it' area. Our equipment was pretty crude, we did not even have UW lights. From what I hear now daggers have scraped it bare.

@trispuguh | Jan. 20, 2018, 6:11 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

nice shoot....great job

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 7:41 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks, but damm it was cold.

@chiama | Jan. 20, 2018, 8:01 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Diving is one of the activities on my bucket list, unfortunately, I do not know how to swim. You are really brave.

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 8:29 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Find a nice warm pool, take a DEEP breath and then lie on you back. Tilt your head back so your forehead is touching water and feel the water supporting you. RELAX take small breaths keeping your lungs full as you can. RELAX RELAX RELAX.

@chiama | Jan. 21, 2018, 8:18 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I am going to try this when the weather in my country becomes a little warm

@azizulhassan | Jan. 20, 2018, 11:49 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

one day i will do that ... in my chack list deap sea diving

@oldmariner | Jan. 20, 2018, 8:31 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Save up your Steem bucks and head to the Seychelles.

@aerialpegasus | Jan. 21, 2018, 6:20 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

The film was a blast to the past for me; was in high school. Jacques Cousteau was very popular then. The music was typical, too. When was your dive?

@oldmariner | Jan. 21, 2018, 7:40 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yes Cousteau put more bucks in my pocket the anyone else. SCUBA was very popular in the 70's and 80's and Silent World was watched by millions. This dive was in 1975 but may have been a year or so later, it was a long time ago.

@patriotschoice | Jan. 21, 2018, 6:44 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I often write about the US Navy and my experience in the service.

I enjoyed this article.

@oldmariner | Jan. 21, 2018, 7:42 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

A deep subject, sorry I could not help myself. Respect for your service.

@karenps | Jan. 21, 2018, 4:20 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

You have an amazing life!

@oldmariner | Jan. 22, 2018, 12:04 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I was lucky. I got into diving when I was young and grew up with the industry. Diving got very popular, I alone probably taught over 1000 people.

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