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Steve Lovas explores near the tie-in point. The
mooring line is behind him. |
| A davit on the Andrea Doria. There are many old lines
on the wreck, of which divers must be careful. |
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Chuck Hatcher explores the Andrea Doria. |
| Swimming forward towards the bow. The promenade deck
is on the left, the boat deck is on the right. |
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This is an image of the famous Gimbel's Hole. It is a
large, rectangular cut in the hull leading into the 1st
Class Foyer (foyer deck). Those who have dove the wreck
in previous years know that it was flat on the top (port
side). Now it tilts at almost a 45 degree angle inward,
and is evidence of how the wreck is collapsing. Anyone
that has explored inside Gimbel's this year has noticed
even more dramatic changes -- the bathtub near the
entrance and entire shaft it was sitting on are
completely gone. A large double stairwell near a favorite
china hole has also completely collapsed, and some
passageways are no longer passable. I wish I had taken my
camcorder with me when I explored in here to document
these changes from last year, but hindsight is always
20/20! |
| A square window near the bow. |
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This is looking up at the large bridgewing on the
bow. |
| Another image of the boat deck. |
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Image of a doorway near the 1st Class bar. |
