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Italy Ligurian SeaChrist of the Abyss refers to a number of bronze sculptures of Jesus Christ submerged in water.
The original sculpture, "Il Cristo degli Abissi" is in the Mediterranean sea off San Fruttuoso between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. It was placed in the water on 22 August 1954 at approximately 17 metres depth, and stands ~2.5 metres (~8.5 feet) tall.
"Il Cristo degli Abissi" was created by Guido Galletti after an idea of Italian swimmer / diver Duilio Marcante. The statue was placed near the spot where Dario Gonzatti died in 1947. He was the first Italian to use SCUBA gear.
The statue depicts Christ in a pose offering a blessing of peace. His hands and head are raised toward the surface (or the sky, when positioned above water).
The harbour of San Fruttuoso.
Due to increasing amounts of corrosion and the growth of crustaceans, the statue was removed from the water and restored in 2003. A hand that had been detached by an anchor was also replaced. The statue was returned to the water with a new base on 17 July 2004.
A second bronze sculpture cast from the same mold exists off the coast of St George in the Caribbean. This was a gift of the navy of Genoa for assistance in rescuing the crew of Italian vessel Bianca C destroyed by fire in the port of St. George. The sculpture was placed under water on October 22, 1961.
A third bronze from the original mold was presented to the Underwater Society of America in New York in 1962. On August 25 1965 it was placed approximately 25 feet off the waters of Key Largo, Florida. It is located around Dry Rocks, around six miles North east of Key Largo in the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. While the statue weighs around 400 pounds, the concrete base to which it is attached weighs about 20,000 pounds.
Various other casts of the statue exist both under water and above water in churches and museums.
The original clay statue minus the hands was located in a foundry in 1993. This is now on display with replacement hands at the National Museum of Underwater Activities in Ravenna, Italy.
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Malaysia South China SeaNice little snorkel or dive site, top reef 0-5m slope down to 10-12m, sheltered location, accessed by boat from the Downbelow Dive Center on Gaya in just 3 mins.
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Egypt Red SeaRas Mohammed
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Malaysia South China SeaLarge reef offshore but situated alongside the TAR Park, top reef around 10m slopes down to 30+m with very nice corals, accessed in just 6 mins from the Downbelow Dive Centre on Gaya Island
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Italy Ionian SeaOnly sand with few rocks
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China South China SeaGreat training site and location for beginner divers.
Also fature great wreck diving and offshore pinnacle dives for the more experience divers.
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United States PacificThis beautiful bay is mostly used for snorkling, but some adventurous souls dive here on either side at either the Toilet Bowl or Witches Brew
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United Kingdom Irish SeaUsed to be a wonderful dive site easily accessible through what was then a nurses teaching school. Now I believe part of UCNW Bangor. Now a marine reserve.
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Mexico Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of CaliforniaThis reef is located in The sea of cortes North of Los Islotes sealion colony. 52 ft. max. hard coral reef with emmence amount of sea life. Scorpion fish, lobster, sealions, garden eels, sea horses, nudibranches, huge schools of fish that completely engulf you as you dive through. Little to no cuurent and can easily plan a dive which will allow you to continue enjoying reef formation and life during your safety stop as the top at low tide is only 17 ft. below the surface. Sea lions are very interactive with divers when they are there. viz max listed is during annual upwelling in June. Apparently clears in the fall.
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Honduras Caribbean SeaSand patch/muck dive in the caribbean, south side Utila, only a few good divemaster know where the good stuff is to be found on the sand in the bay islands. Seahorse, Pipe horse, Flatworms, Spoon nose eels, batfish, stargazers, atlantic longarm octopuss, and fighting sailfin blennies can all be found on plain "boring" sand patches.
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Malaysia South China SeaStrong slope starting at 5m graduating down to 25m (out reef) offers some wonderful corals and particularly good for Nudi's, located just 6 mins boatride from the Downbelow Dive centre.
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Brunei Darussalam South China Seataken with Canon G10 with Inon Macro lens and strobe.
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Puerto Rico Caribbean SeaCerro Gordo Vega Alta PR
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Honduras Caribbean SeaReally awesome wall dive on the North side of Utila, near Turtle Harbour. An excellent site for diving with nitrox. Use the right blend and breath slow and you can stay down and drift along the wall for over an hour on a single tank.
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Mozambique Indian OceanAbsolute must for the game fish lovers and stunning ledge "Walker Ledge". Scuba Galaxy is the local operator there and extremely professional.
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Mozambique Indian OceanAn awesome dive in 1.5m to 3m water, only possible at high tide. An abundance of stunning creatures inhabit this mangrove surrounded estuary and a must dive for any underwater macro fanatic.
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Malaysia South China SeaThis is one of my favorite dive site in Redang Island
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Denmark Baltic SeaOne of Denmarks most famous divesites.
Gently sloping to 8m and a wall drops to 12-13m. Then agaig a slope to 30-40m
Beware of the current as it might be strong.
Lots of parking lots and a public toilet.
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Malaysia South China SeaFound @ + 1.2m in the Downbelow Equipment Room, Gaya Island
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Egypt Red Sea...
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