The former aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34) was officially sunk on May 17, 2006, and now rests on the seabed approximately 22 miles south of Pensacola, at a depth of approximately 212 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. This planned sinking, carried out after rigorous environmental preparation, makes Oriskany the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, while creating a new marine habitat and a unique historical dive site. 🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives

Have you seen people purposely sinking a boat? A demolition team’s mission - to sink the USS Oriskany, a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier, the most complex and best-built ship in naval warfare, to create the largest artificial reef in the world. #Battleship #Sinking #Vietnamwar #America | Free Documentary