Event Brief
Aug 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
USS Oriskany sunk as artificial reef off Pensacola
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Navy divers detonated about 250 pounds of C4 to sink USS Oriskany off Pensacola in 2006.
WHO: US Navy divers
WHAT: Detonated roughly 250 pounds of C4 to sink the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany, which settled upright as an artificial reef.
WHEN: May 16, 2006 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Pensacola, Florida, USA
WHY: The C4 was placed throughout USS Oriskany and detonated to sink the ship for use as an artificial reef.
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