HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back

rogeringebo · 11th April 2008, 15:08

Nice!
I should have dived her in December but got sick

But we will dive her later this year and I cant wait.
Thanks for video and trip report!

Roger Ingebo

**Fun Under Pressure** · 11th April 2008, 17:09

Congrats to all the team members.
Spyros...
RESPECT.

Cheers Markku

Outlaw · 11th April 2008, 19:01

hey guys,

as i said, i will be posting a full report of how things came to life, what to look out for, what not to etc.

thanks for the wishes and the "well done" from everyone.

and yes, there was a small leak from a solenoid of Pim, but it was nothing major. fixed in 2 minutes after the dive.

the main man is Christian Francis from Lebanon Divers. this is the way to go through as if you try otherwise, you are up for a big suprise. Christian is the guy who found the wreck in 2004 and has been looking for it for about 8 years. Mark Ellyat was invited and actually took part on the diving once the wreck was "spotted" on GPS and sonar.

i have to share the congradulations with my team, Cedric Verdier (i guess everybody knows Cedric), Pim Van Der Horst(Holland) Per Bjorn Ragvag(Norway) and Henrik Enckell (Sweden). it was an incredible stay in Lebanon with lots of fun and actually nothing else but diving. (diving talk, diving set up, diving planning, and actuall diving....

)

thanks all.

Spyros

Inspired Trainer · 11th April 2008, 19:36

Spyro and gang

congrats for diving so deep and having no mishaps...surprising

The wreck is 147m deep and there are no guns to be seen at the bottom...why did you guys only swim around 'in the shallows'

did you get permission to use the nurkowanie image...no hard feelings but i think the owner would rather you didnt use it.

Funny quip about Christian finding the wreck

... ironically the 2 people who actually found the wreck met in London yesterday but hey whats a few facts amongst divers

nice moon walking video of leaking megs totally DIR

mempilot · 11th April 2008, 20:16

Spyros and team,

Awesome dives! I enjoyed the write up on the pdf as well. I'm looking forward to the full trip report.

I'd be curious to hear how you guys set up your Megs for this type of dive if it's different from a standard config? ie. run offboard or onboard DIL?, 4th cell?, O2 injection on the exhale CL?, etc...

Also curious about the performance of those Force Fins with all that gear???? (I thought I caught a glimpse of one of the divers wearing them in the video?)

Thanks for the inspiration! Well done!

Eric

michael · 11th April 2008, 20:40

Congrats to all the team members.
respect

michael bering sifakis

Marc · 12th April 2008, 01:04

Don't wanna be sarcy here but for a video that starts of with "DIRrebreather on HMS Victoria", I am the only one noticing the continuous stream of bubbles from one of the MEGs??

mempilot · 12th April 2008, 02:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by Marc)

Don't wanna be sarcy here but for a video that starts of with "DIRrebreather on HMS Victoria", I am the only one noticing the continuous stream of bubbles from one of the MEGs??

Your rebreather ever start bubbling underwater? The two are mutually exclusive, aren't they? Does doing it right mean no problems will happen?

Aren't the bubbles coming from the LP O2 injection line? Not a big deal. I wouldn't descend past the bubble check on a dive like this with that already visible, but if it started while on the bottom, there isn't much to do about it. Still have manual injection. I'd probably go with it until I couldn't anymore and switch to manual add after that.

Let's not make a big deal out of it. They say they identified it, fixed it, and moved on without further fault.

**NEDIVER** · 12th April 2008, 03:20

Wow! that looks like an awesome dive. I have never been to such a depth so I was surprised to see how much ambient light is there at 147m / 482ft !!!

Congratulations and Spiros, please take your time in writing up the dive report! I am looking foreword to a solid read where I can live vicariously through your writings.

Thanks in advance for the detailed report!

Dsix36 · 12th April 2008, 03:31

Looks like a really great dive. One day I may be ready to dive that deep.

Thanks for the post, pics and vid.

I am looking forward to the trip report.

.

11th April 2008, 15:08	#11 (permalink)
rogeringebo Life starts at 100 Current Rebreather/s: Pelagian Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Pelagian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 739	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Nice! I should have dived her in December but got sick But we will dive her later this year and I cant wait. Thanks for video and trip report! Roger Ingebo
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11th April 2008, 17:09	#12 (permalink)
Fun Under Pressure Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 811	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Congrats to all the team members. Spyros... RESPECT. Cheers Markku
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11th April 2008, 19:01	#13 (permalink)
Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 688	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back hey guys, as i said, i will be posting a full report of how things came to life, what to look out for, what not to etc. thanks for the wishes and the "well done" from everyone. and yes, there was a small leak from a solenoid of Pim, but it was nothing major. fixed in 2 minutes after the dive. the main man is Christian Francis from Lebanon Divers. this is the way to go through as if you try otherwise, you are up for a big suprise. Christian is the guy who found the wreck in 2004 and has been looking for it for about 8 years. Mark Ellyat was invited and actually took part on the diving once the wreck was "spotted" on GPS and sonar. i have to share the congradulations with my team, Cedric Verdier (i guess everybody knows Cedric), Pim Van Der Horst(Holland) Per Bjorn Ragvag(Norway) and Henrik Enckell (Sweden). it was an incredible stay in Lebanon with lots of fun and actually nothing else but diving. (diving talk, diving set up, diving planning, and actuall diving....) thanks all. Spyros __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIRRebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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11th April 2008, 19:36	#14 (permalink)
Inspired Trainer New Member Current Rebreather/s: Pelagian Other Rebreather/s: Pelagian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Posts: 63	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Spyro and gang congrats for diving so deep and having no mishaps...surprising The wreck is 147m deep and there are no guns to be seen at the bottom...why did you guys only swim around 'in the shallows' did you get permission to use the nurkowanie image...no hard feelings but i think the owner would rather you didnt use it. Funny quip about Christian finding the wreck ... ironically the 2 people who actually found the wreck met in London yesterday but hey whats a few facts amongst divers nice moon walking video of leaking megs totally DIR
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11th April 2008, 20:16	#15 (permalink)
mempilot Eric Stadtmueller Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,708	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Spyros and team, Awesome dives! I enjoyed the write up on the pdf as well. I'm looking forward to the full trip report. I'd be curious to hear how you guys set up your Megs for this type of dive if it's different from a standard config? ie. run offboard or onboard DIL?, 4th cell?, O2 injection on the exhale CL?, etc... Also curious about the performance of those Force Fins with all that gear???? (I thought I caught a glimpse of one of the divers wearing them in the video?) Thanks for the inspiration! Well done! Eric __________________ Eric Stadtmueller, otherwise known as, MEM "Da Pilot"
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11th April 2008, 20:40	#16 (permalink)
michael New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 50	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Congrats to all the team members. respect michael bering sifakis
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12th April 2008, 01:04	#17 (permalink)
Marc RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 92	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Don't wanna be sarcy here but for a video that starts of with "DIRrebreather on HMS Victoria", I am the only one noticing the continuous stream of bubbles from one of the MEGs?? __________________ Classic KISS #271
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12th April 2008, 02:56	#18 (permalink)
mempilot Eric Stadtmueller Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,708	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Quote: (Originally Posted by Marc) Don't wanna be sarcy here but for a video that starts of with "DIRrebreather on HMS Victoria", I am the only one noticing the continuous stream of bubbles from one of the MEGs?? Your rebreather ever start bubbling underwater? The two are mutually exclusive, aren't they? Does doing it right mean no problems will happen? Aren't the bubbles coming from the LP O2 injection line? Not a big deal. I wouldn't descend past the bubble check on a dive like this with that already visible, but if it started while on the bottom, there isn't much to do about it. Still have manual injection. I'd probably go with it until I couldn't anymore and switch to manual add after that. Let's not make a big deal out of it. They say they identified it, fixed it, and moved on without further fault. __________________ Eric Stadtmueller, otherwise known as, MEM "Da Pilot"
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12th April 2008, 03:20	#19 (permalink)
NEDIVER Sic Semper Tyrannis Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 213	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Wow! that looks like an awesome dive. I have never been to such a depth so I was surprised to see how much ambient light is there at 147m / 482ft !!! Congratulations and Spiros, please take your time in writing up the dive report! I am looking foreword to a solid read where I can live vicariously through your writings. Thanks in advance for the detailed report! __________________ -Tom- "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" TM "Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again, expecting different results" Albert Einstein
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12th April 2008, 03:31	#20 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,154	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Looks like a really great dive. One day I may be ready to dive that deep. Thanks for the post, pics and vid. I am looking forward to the trip report. . __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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