MG111 Barge
Physical Data
and Notes

by Dave Gillings.
September 17, 2005

Dive Notes:

This was backup dive by the team because visibility on Diamondhead Radnor was less than 3 ft. This dive was to also set benchmarks on the new "Warrior Reef" immediately north of the MG-111. Warrior is concrete poles and 15-ft tall pillars spread out to the north and northwest from MG-111. More than 15 of the pillars remain upright-making it like swimming through Greek ruins. Map team (MT) set benchmarks (#1 & 3) on stakes at two locations on Warrior Reef. MT saw at least three goliath groupers hanging on the MG-111 as we swam past the wreck to Warrior Reef. MT was unsuccessful at getting GPS marks for the new benchmarks, but will sketch map of locations.





Physical Data

Weather

Sunny.
Air temp 84F
Wind from NE at 0-5 knots

Seas

calm 

Current

to the North at 0.8 knots

Visibility

28 feet vertical,
30 feet horizontal at depth.

Max depth

66 feet.

Water temp

at bottom 85F

Time of Dive

Start: 9:14 a.m.
 End: 9:48 a.m.