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Vanuatu 1994
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Vanuatu, formerly known as New Hebrides, lies between Fiji and Australia. At the island of Espiritu Santo, where James Michner described his "Bali Hai" as the nearby island of Ambae, lies the world's largest recreationally diveable shipwreck, the President Coolidge. It is 2/3 the size of the Titanic. During WWII it was re-outfitted as a troop carrier. In 1942, with 5000 troops aboard, the pilot was attempting to evade an enemy submarine when he hit two mines and lost his ship. Evacuation was successful, but several men were lost. The photo of the smoking lounge is from 1937, showing the porcelain sculpture dominating the room. In 1994 the sculpture was seen deep within the wreck.
16 files, last one added on Apr 06, 2017 Album viewed 671 times
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Sulawesi, Indonesia 1997
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This area of Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi, is located just south of the Philippines. It is a unique area for underwater macrophotography. Of special note are the photos of the pygmy seahorses. In one photo there are two seahorses; the smaller one was about 1/4 inch high. All underwater photos made on this website were made with simple Nikonos 35mm film cameras, versions I, III or V. They were very easy to use, but had significant limitations due to the need to estimate distance and exposure, except when doing extreme closeups using extension tubes. I used one, and later two strobes.
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