Off topic: Navy scuttles Aircraft Carrier to create artificial reef off Florida

From the AP:

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Navy divers got the first underwater look at the USS Oriskany on Thursday, reporting that the retired aircraft carrier had settled upright on the ocean floor to become the world's largest manmade reef.

The Navy blew holes in the ship Wednesday, sending it to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will attract divers and marine life.

The Oriskany (pronounced oh-RISK-uh-nee) was the first warship sunk under a pilot program to dispose of old Navy vessels by making them into artificial reefs. The $20 million project was delayed for nearly two years by hurricanes and environmental permitting problems. [More...]

I was a bit of a WWII navy buff as a kid. I find this a much more appealing alternative to stripping old decomissioned warships for scrap and then letting the rest rot. Life from death, eh?

You can view a slideshow of images showing the detonation and sinking here.