Dove the Yukon

[socal_rubi]

I dove the Yukon on Sunday. It's a Canadian Destroyer that was sunk deliberately to make an artificial reef.

Yukon
Date of Sinking: July 14th, 2000
Rig/Type: Canadian Mackenzie Class Destroyer
Cause of Sinking: Foundered
Length: 366' Breadth: 42' Tons: 2,380 Cargo: None
Built: Launched 27 July 1961 by Burrard Dry Dock & Shipbuilding
Location: Off Mission Bay, San Diego
Coordinates: 32 46.80N 117 17.12W
Hull Construction: Steel
Depth: 100'
Visibility: 15-40'

Our visability was 20-25 feet. We made two dives that lasted about 30 minutes each. Here are some images. They are terible shots, but I've never taken photos underwater before.

[gon2srf]

That's sick Braden! The shot's aren't so bad. The vis looks good, how far offshore is that?.

[socal_rubi]

Not very far, it's sunk about 1.8 miles straight off of Mission Bay. The boat ride only took about 15 minutes.

[BlueFJ]

Actually, for a first time underwater shoot, you did damn good!!! Thanks for posting this. Very cool!

[socal_rubi]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words. Here are a few more...

[cruiserlarry]

I don't know what you are talking about - I think those are great pictures !!!

I don't do that well above water !!!

[FunJunkie]

That is AWESOME! Gawd I want to learn to dive, among the other hundred things I want to get into. lol

[gon2srf]

That is AWESOME! Gawd I want to learn to dive, among the other hundred things I want to get into. lol

Mike- Learning to dive cost about as much as a cheap mod on your FJ and will open a whole new world of exploration to you. I have the recent PADI books, worksheets and video if you would like to borrow them, that'll save you $100.

[taugust]

I have done about 6 dives on the Yokon, but not for several years. The last time I was amazed to find lots of the white metridium anemones (they look like little white trees in the photo) I have never seen them near San Diego as they usually hang out much deeper and colder. That wreck is a very cool dive.

[OLLIE]

The pics are incredible Braden. Don't sell yourself short. THanks for sharing these dventures. I personally would like to see more of stuff like this added to our site. Ourdoor adventure in it's entirety is our long term mindset.