UB-88

Location: San Pedro, California

Wreck: The UB-88

Team

Documentation: Jim Babor, Tianyi Lu, Curtis Wolfslau

Mission Impact: More photos for the photogrammetry model collected, model is nearing completion

Team Ghost Diving USA set out to continue their reconnaissance of the UB-88. The team shared their time aboard the Giant Stride with a Tech 2 class. Excitingly, the Tech 2 was full of familiar faces to include 2 team members, Kian and Mike, and was taught by our Vice President, Karim. We love to see our team members advance their training and education because it is representative of their commitment to their personal growth and development and honing their craft. 

For the rest of the team members Jim, Curtis, and Tianyi, the mission was focused on documentation and gathering more photos for the photogrammetry model. After discussing, the team planned for a maximum of 40 minutes at depth with a goal of spending 30 minutes at depth. Their goal was to photograph the net that is on the wreck from its attachment point on the stern to the top of the conning tower. Tianyi was assigned the port side of the wreck, Curtis the starboard side, and Jim was the third teammate and observer. Additionally, Jim was testing a new housing for a GoPro that has a deeper depth rating. Jim previously found that the pressure at depth rendered the buttons on the previous housing inoperable.

The mission ran smoothly for the team of 3! All their objectives were met. Using the images collected during the mission, Curtis was able to make significant progress on our photogrammetry model. While the model is nearing completion, the team would like to dedicate one more dive to the photogrammetry model to fill in any holes and cover the conning tower and the torpedo tubes.

The UB-88 will be a labor of love for team Ghost Diving USA but we love a challenge!