Ronald B Johnson

wreck in Pompano Beach

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Details

Technical Hypoxic Trimix

Minimum Recommended Certification

Max Depth	270 ft
Average Depth	230 ft

Access

Hot Drop

GPS coordinates

26° 13.880' N
80° 03.445' W

Frequently visiting operators

	South Florida Diving HQ Pompano
	Hydrotherapy

🎥 ISDC

The RBJ sits on top of the CNC

📸 Reef Smart

Divers hover outside the wreck

📸 Justin Rose

Divers visiting the superstructure

📸 Justin Rose

A diver scooters around the Chris and Corey dredge

📸 Pablo Strika

The top of the Chris and Corey dredge can be found at around 190 ft

📸 Pablo Strika

A beautiful view of the dredge

📸 Pablo Strika

Although penetration is possible in both the RBJ and CNC, divers must exercise stream caution as these wrecks are deteriorating fast

📸 Pablo Strika

The famous "swim through". Divers can swim underneath the RBJ hull resting over by the CNC port side

📸 Pablo Strika

Best Gas

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Diluent mix

Oxygen 21%

Helium 35%

Nitrogen 47%

Gas prices

Diluent tank	$35.50
O2 tank	$10.00

Diluent

Diluent PPO2 at max depth (270 ft) 0.9 atm

O2 Content Diluent

Set Point 1.2 atm

Set Point

END at max depth (270 ft) ft

He Content Diluent

O2 narcotic?

Loop temperature at depth °F/°C

Loop temperature

Consider H2O vapor?

Gas density g/L

Hypoxic at surface

Calculate Best Diluent

Gas mix

Oxygen Bottom PPO2

Helium Bottom PPO2

Nitrogen Bottom PPO2

Gas prices

Aluminum 80	$10
Steel HP 100	$10
Steel LP 85	$10

Always use a dive computer

Trimix

PPO2 at max depth (270 ft) Bottom PPO2 atm

PPO2 at average depth (230 ft) Bottom PPO2 atm

O2 Content

END at max depth (270 ft) ft

END at average depth (230 ft) ft

He Content

O2 narcotic?

Gas density g/L

32%

Hypoxic at surface

Calculate Best Trimix

Decompression planning

Wreck Details

Freighter

Sunk date

May 15th, 1988


230 ft	37 ft
Length	Beam

Site Description

Route

Typical Conditions

Wreck History

Divers' Uploaded Pictures

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Divers' Reviews

John Entwistle

This is a great dive site for a night dive. The corals covering the wreck are spectacular oranges and yellows. Divers lights make the colors pop.

posted on 2024-08-27 13:39:19