Actual Sea Dweller at 5857 feet - it's true!

[Subfiend]

Originally Posted by rogerfromco

Woah! Was that a crab in the 2nd photo and a lobster in the last at more than 16,000' below sea level?

Yes and no. It's a crab in the second photo and a shrimp in the last photo. At that depth, the shrimp are as large as lobsters.

[Letsgodiving]

VERY COOL!! Are the last two pics of a part of a sextant and the last one a leather boot? What was the water temp at that depth and last question where?

I once recovered a wooden saw handle from an 1888 wreck that was in very good shape at approx 120ft but that hull seems in remarkable shape.

[Subfiend]

Originally Posted by Letsgodiving

VERY COOL!! Are the last two pics of a part of a sextant and the last one a leather boot? What was the water temp at that depth and last question where?

I once recovered a wooden saw handle from an 1888 wreck that was in very good shape at approx 120ft but that hull seems in remarkable shape.

You're close. It's an octant, the predecessor to the sextant. It was one of two completely intact octants we recovered. You can see this one is still wrapped in cotton cloth, which does not normally survive for long underwater. And yes, that is a leather boot.

The temperature at the bottom was slightly below freezing, maybe 30 degrees F. The exact location is a secret, but I can tell you it is in the Blake Basin, approximately 300 miles due east of northern Florida.

Send me your e-mail by PM and I will send you an article I co-wrote about the expedition.

[Letsgodiving]

Originally Posted by Subfiend

You're close. It's an octant, the predecessor to the sextant. It was one of two completely intact octants we recovered. You can see this one is still wrapped in cotton cloth, which does not normally survive for long underwater. And yes, that is a leather boot.

The temperature at the bottom was slightly below freezing, maybe 30 degrees F. The exact location is a secret, but I can tell you it is in the Blake Basin, approximately 300 miles due east of northern Florida.

Send me your e-mail by PM and I will send you an article I co-wrote about the expedition.

It's amazing what can survive at depth in cold and dark water, even salt water, for so many years. So much to be found out there. PM sent.

[pegase747]

In the French Alps Aiguille Du Midi, access to highest mountain in occidental Europe th Mont-Blanc. Went there with a cable car though...
It was quite extraordinary.



This is 9,300 ft above the city downstairs :



Here is the majestuous Mont-Blanc on the right ( 15,767 ft ) :





hope you enjoyed

[frostie]

Amazing

[GerardoG]

Great pics everyone; Subfiend: AWSOME! Thank you for sharing

[f16570]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

14,496.8
Top of Whitney
DRSD

Shit, I realised Miss Houstan was tall, but thats TALL.

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[f16570]

Originally Posted by pegase747

In the French Alps Aiguille Du Midi, access to highest mountain in occidental Europe th Mont-Blanc. Went there with a cable car though...
It was quite extraordinary.



This is 9,300 ft above the city downstairs :



Here is the majestuous Mont-Blanc on the right ( 15,767 ft ) :





hope you enjoyed

One day all will realise the facination with the Whiteface Exp II.
Great pics.

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[Robb]

Awesome pics guys!

[Subfiend]

Here is a link to a photo gallery from one of my deep diving expeditions:

http://www.explorerconsulting.com/hi...eltitanic.html

See if you can count the number of Rolex watches worn on this expedition. Add three to your count, because I don't think they are clearly shown. Add 10 bonus points if you can identify the wearers simply because you know they wear one.

[Letsgodiving]

Great stuff David. Not sure how many Rolex there but it looks like they definately are represented well. Thanks for sharing.

[Ed Rooney]

Originally Posted by rogerfromco

Living in Colorado and having been on a few 14ers myself, I can buy the "in the neighborhood of 14,000 feet above sea level in Colorado", but I have to assume the "16,000 feet below sea level in the Atlantic" exceeds normal operating depths for military subs. Research subs like the Alvin can reach nearly 15,000', the Russian MIR goes to nearly 20,000'

Care to elaborate?

Read some of his previous posts. He's been there.

[jasonbellevue]

Wow, amazing pictures guys. And Subfiend, what can I say ...you DA MAN!

[sea-dweller]

9943 ft / 3031 m on state route 120, I was wearing my Sea-Dweller...

[ezmoney46]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Oh, I forgot to mention, I've been higher than 10,023 feet with my Rolex but that was at band practice.
What was I talking about...............................? Anybody got any pizza?
dP

Oh yeah, Been there done that!