WW2 Destroyer Aarron Ward

mattmexico · 30th December 2006, 15:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by silent running)

Matt, thanks very much for the detailed info, all the more motivation to get over there next year, sounds pretty hard to beat. Going to save the info. Very glad Neil is CCR friendly.

How were the caves compared to the Yucatan? -Andy

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We did not find much of cave penetration in Florida and Malaita Islands. The geology did not support much of cave formatin, there are surface rivers. A freshwater lens is in existance and flow is in the caves. On Malaita Island clear high water erosion marks about 15 feet high indicating clearly a higher ocean level or Islands sitting deeper in the ocean water at some point. On a trip inland a large dry cave was found. The biggest cave I have seen and visited was the Water Point cave with lots of formations. Beware of flash floods at Water Point cave when visiting in rainy season. We heard of caves in Rennell Island but had no time to go look.

Other interesting parts on the surface are the Japanese fortifications and tunnels, as well as the Airplane Museum close to Honiara ... not to forget the Yacht Club in Honiara ..... and Magnometer calibration turned out to be a problem with so much metal in the ground everywhere ...

Most memorable encounters with local people when they came aboard to negociate diving permissions, or visiting villages to negocoiate for diving permissions and to look for eyewitnesses of battle action and location of wrecks.

Matt

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mattmexico Rebreather World Writer Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Optima RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Prism Topaz Sport Kiss RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mexico, Q.Roo, Playa del Carmen Posts: 764	Re: WW2 Destroyer Aarron Ward Quote: (Originally Posted by silent running) Matt, thanks very much for the detailed info, all the more motivation to get over there next year, sounds pretty hard to beat. Going to save the info. Very glad Neil is CCR friendly. How were the caves compared to the Yucatan? -Andy yo We did not find much of cave penetration in Florida and Malaita Islands. The geology did not support much of cave formatin, there are surface rivers. A freshwater lens is in existance and flow is in the caves. On Malaita Island clear high water erosion marks about 15 feet high indicating clearly a higher ocean level or Islands sitting deeper in the ocean water at some point. On a trip inland a large dry cave was found. The biggest cave I have seen and visited was the Water Point cave with lots of formations. Beware of flash floods at Water Point cave when visiting in rainy season. We heard of caves in Rennell Island but had no time to go look. Other interesting parts on the surface are the Japanese fortifications and tunnels, as well as the Airplane Museum close to Honiara ... not to forget the Yacht Club in Honiara ..... and Magnometer calibration turned out to be a problem with so much metal in the ground everywhere ... Most memorable encounters with local people when they came aboard to negociate diving permissions, or visiting villages to negocoiate for diving permissions and to look for eyewitnesses of battle action and location of wrecks. Matt __________________ N 20' 37.617' W 87' 04.693' www.andreaswmatthes.com
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