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CHESTER A POLING
 The steel hulled coastal oil tanker Chester A. Poling was built in
Staten Island in 1934. She was 281.4 feet long had a 40 foot beam
and was originally named the Plattsburg Socony. She was latter
renamed Mobil Albany and then in 1956 Chester Poling. On January 11,
1977while maneuvering in 30 foot seas the Chester Poling was pounded
so violently that she split in two. A Coast Guard helicopter and a
95 foot cutter rescued all except one of the Polling's crew. The
poling stern section remained adrift and sunk just off the
Gloucester breakwater in 90 feet of water. Her bow went down in 190
feet of water. Since her sinking storms have moved her stern section
into deeper water, about 93 feet. The stern now sits intact and
upright. The bow section of the wreck was only located in 1989 with
a side scan sonar. The bow sits offshore in 185 feet of water.
Remember
penetration
into any shipwreck should only be done by those with proper
training, experience and
wreck diving equipment.
Scuba equipment like powerful
dive lights,
navigation reels,
dive knives
as well as redundant air supply like a
pony bottle
or
doubles are standard gear for wreck
divers.
Capt
Eric Takakjian reports that the bow sits upside down and is covered
with silt. He also reports nets draped across the wreck, bad
visibility and cold water. Basically, not the best dive conditions.
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Bill Carter Collection
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Bill Carter Collection
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Bill Carter Collection
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Shipwreck Diving ebook
The complete diver's guide to mastering the skills of
shipwreck diving.
Buy Now
only $9.95
6 MB instant download, printable PDF file
Shipwreck Diving is a complete how to ebook about the sport of
wreck diving.
 This
downloadable PDF e-book is packed with information and heavily
illustrated with over 80 sensational color photographs. Daniel
Berg, a noted wreck diver, instructor and author of ten
shipwrecks related books, describes all the basics of wreck
diving. Topics include everything from equipment
modifications, communication, and wreck penetration to
artifact preservation. Dan also tells how to navigate on a
wreck and be able to return to the anchor line after the dive.
Why some divers find more artifacts and explains how to catch
lobsters. Shipwreck Diving also covers such diverse topics as
shipwreck research, photography, spear fishing and how to use
an underwater metal detector. This exciting book tells all the
tricks of the trade that until now have only been learned
through years of experience. Shipwreck divers of all caliber
will find Shipwreck Diving informative, rewarding and
entertaining
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