[Always A Marine]

I’m trained to be a recreational diver and my limit is 120 ft. I’ll never dive down to 180 ft. I don’t have the equipment or training. So who is this reef for?

The keel-to-funnel height of SS United States is 175 feet, so after her two 65-foot funnels are removed, her top decks will be 70 feet below the surface if she rests at a depth of 180 feet.

[rellic]

I may
have spoken too quickly.
I was an avid sailor and am used to obstacles on a chart being specified in feet/meters.
I presumed the stated depth was the depth of contact.