Thunder, Lightning, Downpour, What to do? DIVE!!

[ScubaDetector]

Only two things bother me when it is thundering and lightning out. Getting in or out of the water is one. The other is when it lightnings, and I am detecting the machine crackles in my ear. Other than those two things I love it.

Went back to ye old beach today because my daughter and her family headed back to Utah. I wanted to relax and get my mind off things. And of course I had to find another walker. This one is a 1944. The other silver is 4 mercs and a rosey and 3 sterling rings.

The whistle is a new one. Never found a flat brass one with a face on it. Also a WW2 dog tag made of aluminum. I have always found brass WW2 tags.

Nothing super exciting today. Hopefully tomorrow will bring something exciting.

 

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[dirtdigginfool]

Nothing "super exciting" !?...Scuba, I'd be doing back flips with that haul! Great stuff as usual...hey-quick question...what happened to that huge anchor and chain you were trying to uncover? Just wondering, I know you've been busy scooping up gold and silver by the truck loads...lol...and maybe got sidetracked...thx! Ddf

 

[Honest Samuel]

Great finds, great pictures. Rain real hard in Connecticut Saturday night.

 

[kcm]

You know Sd, there's only so many times I can do this before it stops having the desired effect:

 

[Terry Soloman]

Great finds!

 

[ScubaDetector]

Nothing "super exciting" !?...Scuba, I'd be doing back flips with that haul! Great stuff as usual...hey-quick question...what happened to that huge anchor and chain you were trying to uncover? Just wondering, I know you've been busy scooping up gold and silver by the truck loads...lol...and maybe got sidetracked...thx! Ddf

I found it again. Actually a few times. It has a huge iron ring on one end and about two foot down in the muck and sand it has what I think is a huge cement anchor. It is not a boat anchor unfortunately. I have an idea what it held down but it would be just a guess at this time. I have as much as I want to uncover to realize it isn't what I thought it was at first. I did post that in one of my former hunts I believe. LOL but maybe I thought I did also!

 

[ScubaDetector]

You know Sd, there's only so many times I can do this before it stops having the desired effect:

KCM, I know a lot of luck comes into play when you have a chance to hunt a virgin park. We both know I am a very lucky diver this year. I have found virgin underwater parks before, however, I was told about this one and it had so many visitors and so much traffic, this is a once in a lifetime adventure.

IF, I was on here back in the 1990's, I would have blown every one away with the finds I made in Utah at an old amusement park on land. Over 100 Barber dimes, 6 Barber halves and of course my 1893CC 10.00 gold coin. That park was another dream come true.

 

[kcm]

Yeah...the old days - when I was too busy doing things that I believed then to be "constructive". Now look at me: old, broken, maybe a bit warped , and like usual, I'm getting to the party WAY late!

 

[CASPER-2]

The aluminum dog tags Ive found are usually WW I
WTG - on another great hunt

 

[CASPER-2]

all the cement anchors ive found - usually were all for floating swim platforms - dive ones or slide ones

I found it again. Actually a few times. It has a huge iron ring on one end and about two foot down in the muck and sand it has what I think is a huge cement anchor. It is not a boat anchor unfortunately. I have an idea what it held down but it would be just a guess at this time. I have as much as I want to uncover to realize it isn't what I thought it was at first. I did post that in one of my former hunts I believe. LOL but maybe I thought I did also!

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on what I consider to be a great hunt.

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on another fine hunt.

 

[digger460]

Nice hunt again

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on another great day

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very cool whistle! As usual a very productive hunt!

 

[WHADIFIND]

What's it like when one is underwater and lightening strikes it?

 

[ScubaDetector]

What's it like when one is underwater and lightening strikes it?

I haven't had that experience yet! My thought is fish live so why would I be any different? I have never heard of a diver being electrocuted. I guess there is always a first for everything.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds! congrats!

I'm not tempting anything in a lighting storm. you are a brave soul!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I haven't had that experience yet! My thought is fish live so why would I be any different? I have never heard of a diver being electrocuted. I guess there is always a first for everything.

That's cuz those who did, are still out there. LOL

 

[kcm]

I haven't had that experience yet! My thought is fish live so why would I be any different? I have never heard of a diver being electrocuted. I guess there is always a first for everything.

Lightening is electricity - RAW electricity! Water is a great natural ground. As soon as lightening strikes water, the electricity is spread out over a huge area. If you're too close to that area, you'll get zapped. A lot depends on the power of the lightening bolt, the amount and depth of water, and even the salinity of the water - how much salt it has. Clear water disperses electrical charge better than dirty, sediment-filled water. And while the human body "can" conduct electricity (being mostly water), all electricity will always take the path of least resistance - which means it will want to go "around" a diver.