Yukon – La Jolla, California
In 2000 the decommissioned Canadian Destroyer Escort Ship HMS Yukon was deliberately sunk off the shores of La Jolla, California. The purpose was to create a safe wreck dive site for recreational scuba enthusiasts. Holes were cut in the hull to allow internal diving. The HMS Yukon is 366 feet long and 70 feet tall. Maximum dive depth is 100 feet. Featured in the video clip is a LBV150S system equipped with brush-less thrusters, grabber and external lighting. The compact size allows LBV to internally investigate wrecks while the powerful thrusters and small diameter umbilical enable LBV to maintain steady position for the highest quality image capture. As seen in the video LBV can be used as a diver aid to communicate with the surface. Also, deploying LBV prior to the divers enables a pre-dive site survey to maximize bottom time for the divers. Copyright © 2006 SeaBotix, Inc. (www.seabotix.com)