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 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (story available for reprint and /or film work contact the author at stephe@stephenweir.com) The evil that befell us after diving the Salem Express annoying the guardian of the Egyptian pyramid FARSIDE CARTOON BY STEPHEN WEIR © The thing about worn-out tropes and stale-dated figures of speech, is that life doesn't get any better when you drop one of these oft repeated yawn bombs. Might even make life worse. Yeah, there are always a few exceptions. I’ll give you that if you are ambling through an orchard, it is useful to remember that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Heed the word or you may soon be wearing a Granny Smith crown on your head. "The only old-fashioned meme that I pay any attention to these days is the Mummy’s Curse," I whispered to the young secret agent who was lying beside me under my wobbly desk. "You know, the curse is that death or misfortune will fall upon those who disturb a pharaoh’s tomb...

Sinking of the  Ana Cecilia :  Florida's Newest Dive Tourism Site  In The Palm Beaches The Ana Cecilia cargo ship, once used in both an attempt to smuggle $10 million worth of cocaine into the United States and as the first ship to carry cargo from Miami to Cuba in 2012 after 50 years of embargo, now has a new destiny underwater off the coast of The Palm Beaches as an artificial reef. The  Ana Cecilia  is the 45th ship to be scuttled for dive touristsin Palm Beach County in recent decades. The Palm Beaches are home to 151 artificial reefs, including the  Ana Cecilia , which provide a fascinating experience for divers.  The ship was sunk on July 13, 2016, 1.25 miles off the Lake Worth Inlet in 85 feet of water.  Divers are already visiting the ship as the video  https://youtu.be/8RkIcmYwaGw   by Scuba Nation (posted by the county) shows! The  Ana Cecilia  was a 170-foot Halter Marine general cargo ship ...

  Toronto Museum Has A Small (but important) Wreck Exhibition 3-D printer was used to make this replica bell.  On display in Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum In 1845 the British Franklin Expedition sailed into Canada’s Northern waters to look for the Northwest Passage. There were 129 men, on two ships – the Erebus and the Terror – in the expedition. Early into their planned 3-year quest both ships and all hands were lost somewhere near the Victoria Straits in the Eastern Arctic. The search for Sir John Franklin, his crew and the two ships, began in 1859 and continues to this day.  Earlier this year a Canadian expedition did locate the shallow wreck of the Erebus. Parks Canada underwater archaeologists – the first to lay eyes on the ship in nearly 170 years – conducted seven dives to the shipwreck over two intensive days of on-site investigation, taking diagnostic measurements, high-resolution photography, and high-definition video. The artifact was ide...

Cayman sinking story by Stephen Weir Tale of the tape The World’s newest diveable artificial reef – this month. The Kittiwake is for divers and snorkellers Ex-USS Kittiwake ASR 13 - Chanticleer Class Submarine Rescue Ship ASR Built by: Savannah Machinery and Foundry Co of Savannah, Georgia, USA Keel Laid: 5th January 1945 Launched: 10th July 1945 Commissioned: 16th July 1945 Decommissioned: 30th September 1994 Displacement: 2290 TONS Dimensions: 251 ft Length - 42 Ft Beam - 15 ft Draft Machinery: Diesel Electric Propulsion - 1 Shaft - 3000 BHP for 15 Kts Complement: 85 Officers and Sailors   The Kittiwake shipwreck is in a private park and attraction that is managed by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association. All divers to the Kittiwake shipwreck are required to pay an entry fee (which added to your dive shop charges). - Scuba Divers = $10 Cdn/US Divetech @candw.ky 571 NW Point Road, West Bay Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISL...