On March 21, 2005, a small group of individuals was graciously allowed a tour of the ex-ORISKANY by the U.S. Navy and Resolve Marine Group.  The following images illustrate the current condition of the vessel, and point out just a few of the numerous potential hazards divers will face on the wreck.  This vessel is enormous and, as such, is a massive labyrinth.  Resolve Marine Group has largely gutted the vessel and there is nothing to warrant any risky penetrations by inexperienced divers.  While it may be tempting, it is critically important that divers who don't possess the appropriate training and experience should not venture into areas below the flight deck; this point cannot be emphasized enough!

(l) starboard-side view of the island from the dock; (r) port-side view of the island from the flight deck.

(l) looking forward from the hangar deck; (r) outboard-view of the hangar deck - BEWARE - note all the hatches and access points to other decks.

(l) access shaft in the deck of the hangar; (r) looking down - BEWARE - these drop down four deck levels below the hangar deck.

(l) looking down the escalator that leads from the hangar deck up to the flight deck; (r) the island.

(l) the island; (r) view forward along the center line of the carrier's flight deck - note how small the island looks!

(l) a typical stripped room on the gallery deck (in between the flight and hangar decks); (r) one of the many maps along a bulkhead on the gallery deck - these are like stickers and won't last long.

(l) one of the many corridors on the gallery deck - BEWARE - note the abundant cables; (r) peeling paint that will soon drop to the deck.

(l) work area; (r) Officer Country.

(l) lateral hatches are smaller compared to longitudinal hatches; (r) forward of the island the hatches on the gallery deck get very, very tight and there typically is only one way in, and one way out.  If you are a lost diver and somehow get on the wrong side of a hatch like this, you are probably fucked.

looking forward on a very long gallery deck corridor.

(l) the bridge that has been stripped down of its navigational equipment aside from a few radar arrays; (r) looking down on the fantail of the hangar deck.