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  USS S16  

The S16 is a WWI era US diesel-electric submarine that was sunk as a target off the coast of Key West on 3 April 1945. These images were taken on an AUE trip to Key West on July 28th 2001.

All Images © Andrew Donn 1998-2003. All Rights Reserved.

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Video

Larry shoots video as I swim by.

Conning Tower

Port side of the conning tower.

Conning Tower 2

Railing around conning tower.

Fish

Fish dart in and out of the structure.

Grouper

A grouper swims along the hull.

Scooter

Joe scooters from the bow towards the stern.

Tie In

Here is where our anchor snagged the wreck at the back of the conning tower.

Conning Tower

Stern end of the conning tower.

Stern

The stern of the Sub.

Screw

This is a shot of the port propeller.

Hull

A gag swims up the hull of the wreck.

Ribs

Portions of the outer hull have rusted through exposing the reinforcing ribs.

Hull

Conning Tower

Here is an image of the front of the conning tower. The vis isn't the greatest.

Divers

Divers swim past on their way to the stern their lights lighting up the water.

Closer

They get a little closer.

STBD Conning Tower

I come up on the starboard side of the conning tower.

STBD Conning Tower

I make my way towards the front of the conning tower.

Angle

A queen angle swims along the wreck.

Hatch

A view of the conning tower hatch.

Inside

This is a view of the inside of the conning tower.

Inside 2

More things inside the conning tower.

Inside 3

Valve handle inside the conning tower.

Inside 4

Ladder leading down into the sub.

Conning Tower PORT

Port side of the conning tower back outside.

Rail

Rail along the conning tower portside.

Ralph

Ralph checks out the top of the conning tower.

Rally

Divers rally towards the end of the dive.

Deco

Diver tries to remain entertained during deco. Wish we had this vis on the bottom.

Boat

This is a good sign - seeing the boat as we get back to the surface.

Crew

Our svelte crew meets us at the stern swim platform.

Caught

Barney gets caught in his wetsuit.

Caught 2

It still has him.

Free

He finally gets free

Sunset

Just another day in paradise.

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