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12 September 2007, 04:17 AM | #1 |
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salvaged submariner story
many years ago i was just finishing second deep dive of the day (about 35m i think), after a safety stop i surfaced to the ladder to find one of the other divers in total panic...
He, d been mucking about on the boat and had dived in off the back of the only to surface minus his stainless steel sub mariner. The boat was anchored on a pinnacle and all around was deep 40+ m. After instructing someone to throw a weighted bouy off the back, roughly where the y thought it might be ,i agreed to go down and have a look. I was pretty low on air but i was the only diver that day with a computer(it was about 15 yrs ago) I dropped down to bottom , about 40m with about 2m viz, i had about 2 or 3 mins bottom time, and swam in a circle abut the line when in cam e to view the watch with a busted strap. After a slow ascent the first thing to braek the surface was my right hand holding the watch to one very happy guy. That night i was treated to a bottle of whisky and many beers(dont think i bought one) and next had a massive hang over. FAIR DEAL OR NOT ????????? COMMENTS PLEASEE oh heres a picture as well Last edited by givenup; 18 September 2007 at 04:16 AM.. |
12 September 2007, 04:19 AM | #2 |
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NOT FAIR. "Whiskey" should be spelled with an "e" to make it fair.
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12 September 2007, 06:48 AM | #3 |
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Awesome story!
You must have been the hero of the day! You staked your life to get him his Rolex back. Maybe not "wise", but truly a great gesture!
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12 September 2007, 07:11 AM | #4 |
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Absolutely a fair deal, and good on 'ya mate for doing it.
Virtue may be its own reward but beer and whiskey taste a lot better! Great story.
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12 September 2007, 07:17 AM | #5 |
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Adjudicated...............
Considering that you could have been arrested and charged for abandoning a SS SUBMARINER...........I think you got more than fair compensation.
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12 September 2007, 07:34 AM | #6 |
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A gesture of a true gentleman! More than worth a celebration!
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12 September 2007, 08:19 AM | #7 |
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great story
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12 September 2007, 08:29 AM | #8 |
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What a top story! And with accompanying pic! Awesome work - but did you have to do a deco stop after retrieving the sub?
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12 September 2007, 10:29 AM | #9 |
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Nice job!!
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12 September 2007, 10:34 AM | #10 |
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A great story, great pictures, and great beer!
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12 September 2007, 10:57 AM | #11 |
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Great story and awesome pic!! Thanks for sharing...
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