Diving the Empire Mica - Mexico Beach Florida

[@garyphelan8821]

Great photography! Love the soundtrack too. I dove it 1983 thru 1994. Has really collapsed, the spare prop was on the deck as a great subject with a diver next to it for scale. Found the binnacle lantern on the first 10 min of my first dive on her in '83. Was on the gunnel, wedged under a pipe put there when they blew the superstructure in 1964.

[@bluestar2253]

Wow! Awesome dive! Lots of big amberjacks!

[@bhamonion6114]

I dove it with Darrel Oaks back in 91'. It sure has changed a lot since then, lot more distressed now. Saw my first Mako on that first dive too. With a stringer full of Jacks for the ride back then have that Mako disappear! Right, here you hold this bleeding string of fish!

[@sampinnell7784]

My grandfathers brother died onboard the empire mica hope I can dive it one day looks amazing!

[@crosshair6688]

Same as mine

[@sampinnell7784]

Michael Hickman really he was from Bristol what about yours ?

[@a3waters]

I dove her back in the '80s with Laney Rinehart who took the prop off her. She sure was in better shape then.