Today we headed out to the Sea Tiger for our first dive. Back In 1992 it was known as the Yun Fong Seong No. 303 and it was caught smuggling 93 illegal Chinese immigrants to Hawaii. The ship was seized by authorities and sat in the harbour deteriorating for years. Eventually it was bought and sunk in 1999 as an artificial reef.

It was a windy day but the ocean was relatively calm. We geared up and strode in when we got to the site. The visibility was average and the current was slow. When we descended to the wreck we were greeting with a view of the cabin.

Sea Tiger Cabin

Our dive group penetrated the wreck and I had to laugh at what someone had left behind at the bottom of the ship.

Where's the Diver?

We moved back up to the deck and started exploring.

Sea Tiger Deck

Off to starboard I noticed a collection of Yellow Goatfish swirling around. Eventually they formed into a familiar shape. Perhaps they felt threatened by the divers and tried to look like a shark to scare us off.

Yellow Goatfish Shark

After that I was approaching my no decompression limit so I headed by to the line for ascent.

Location: Honolulu, Oahu, HI, USA

Dive Number:   77 Bottom Time: 28m Time In: 8:30 a.m. Tank In: 3200 PSI Max Depth: 111.00 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Air Safety Stop: 3m Time Out: 8:58 a.m. Tank Out: 700 PSI Average Depth: 66.00 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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