Choose a point on the surface and swim to it under water using compass. Found platform underwater and continued on same line to boat. I took compass and returned successfully on same line to origin.
In: 4:15 PM
Out: 4:36 PM
Rep Group: B-E
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
82
Water Temp at Surface:
72
Water Temp at Depth:
70
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
900
Visibility Horizontal:
15
Visibility Vertical:
20
Weight:
Used a lift bag to raise old steel tank with buddy ‘Ian’, taking turns lifting and lowering it and moving it closer to shore. The tank was left in 20′ of water.In: 4:00 PM
Out: 4:15 PM
Rep Group: A-G
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
82
Water Temp at Surface:
72
Water Temp at Depth:
70
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
2000
Visibility Horizontal:
15
Visibility Vertical:
20
Weight:
Poor visibility but worked on underwater mapping using a compass at the Blue Lagoon. Equipment: wet suit and compass,
In: 5:00 PM
Out: 5:30 PM
Rep Group D-G
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
72
Water Temp at Surface:
72
Water Temp at Depth:
68
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
400
Visibility Horizontal:
10
Visibility Vertical:
10
Weight:
20
Poor visibility but worked on underwater mapping using a compass at the Blue Lagoon. Equipment: wet suit and compass
In: 5:00 PM
Out: 5:30 PM
Rep Group: D-G
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
72
Water Temp at Surface:
72
Water Temp at Depth:
68
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
400
Visibility Horizontal:
10
Visibility Vertical:
10
Weight:
This was my second checkout dive for my Open Water I certification back to Blue Lagoon This dive was mainly an excursion but I did do some compass work and practices emergency ascent, buddy breathing, and mask clear. Equipment: Wet Suit, 20# weights
The Blue Lagoon is an old quary of some sort that has been filled with sunken boats and other obstacles for divers.…
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PThis was my second checkout dive for my Open Water I certification back to Blue Lagoon This dive was mainly an excursion but I did do some compass work and practices emergency ascent, buddy breathing, and mask clear. Equipment: Wet Suit, 20# weights
The Blue Lagoon is an old quary of some sort that has been filled with sunken boats and other obstacles for divers.…
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Checkout dive excursion on Lake Travis
In: 11:15 AM
Out: 11:45 AM
Rep Group: D-G
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
80
Water Temp at Surface:
65
Water Temp at Depth:
59
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
500
Visibility Horizontal:
10
Visibility Vertical:
10
Weight:
Checkout dive with mask clear, buddy breathe, and free ascent practice. Wet Suit with 20# weight,
In: 10:45 AM
Out: 11:15 AM
Rep Group: A-D
Max Depth:
30
Avg Depth:
20
Air Temperature:
80
Water Temp at Surface:
65
Water Temp at Depth:
59
Pressure In:
Pressure Out:
500
Visibility Horizontal:
10
Visibility Vertical:
10
Weight:
20
Program Guide, November 14-19, 1960
Sixty years ago my father was serving on board the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt in the mediterranean. In his day job he used a Babbage computer to calculate firing solutions. He was also on the ship soccer team. I thought I’d share a page from the ship’s newsletter, “PRESS-I-DENTIAL”, page 10, from May 1960.…
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April 15-30, 1960
April 15-30, 1960 Naples
Ship Newsletter. April 1960
