StayFrosty 224 Report post Posted April 21 Apparently there is s a lot more going on off the coast of Coco Cay than you might think. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33090/how-american-and-allied-submarines-regularly-fight-to-the-death-off-the-bahamas That’s right, there is a US Navy shallows/mine field training area just to the west of a Coco Cay. I had known about the much larger deep water training area to the south but the minefield was news to me. The facility that support these areas, AUTEC, was used to support the US response to Hurricane Dorian. How cool would it be to see a sub surfacing while cruising near Coco Cay? 4 1 2 WAAAYTOOO, foxrunner, Ogilthorpe and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allen2 91 Report post Posted April 21 Oh, my goodness. Terribly interesting, and perhaps a little scary? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jticarruthers 725 Report post Posted April 21 hmm now i know why the jetskis had such a limited area to drive in ..... 😞 1 1 WAAAYTOOO and ehw51 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 904 Report post Posted April 21 Once upon a time, I daydreamed about being a U.S. Navy submarine skipper, so I've known about AUTEC for a very long time; but, like @StayFrosty, the mine field/shallow testing area was news to me...though it makes sense as an additional testing ground for sub skipper skills with the evolution of warfare to a more littoral setting. Wandering too far the wrong direction would lead to one Bad Day at CocoCay! 😐 1 1 ehw51 and WAAAYTOOO reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StayFrosty 224 Report post Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Chadster said: Wandering too far the wrong direction would lead to one Bad Day at CocoCay! 😐 Well if it makes you feel any better, they are simulated mines... 2 1 WAAAYTOOO, ehw51 and USFFrank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 153 Report post Posted April 21 seeing a sub would be wild, scare the hell out of everybody on board. 1 WAAAYTOOO reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 904 Report post Posted April 21 8 minutes ago, StayFrosty said: Well if it makes you feel any better, they are simulated mines... Well, yeah, but the cadre of masters-at-arms that would come swarming aren't so simulated! 😱 1 WAAAYTOOO reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobroo 421 Report post Posted April 21 1 hour ago, StayFrosty said: Well if it makes you feel any better, they are simulated mines... I'd love to scuba in a minefield! But if they ain't real mines, I'll take a pass. I guess I'll have to stay with the same ol' stinging jellyfish to test my buoyancy skills. :0( 1 1 WAAAYTOOO and Baked Alaska reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmar02 1,043 Report post Posted April 21 17 minutes ago, bobroo said: I'd love to scuba in a minefield! But if they ain't real mines, I'll take a pass. I guess I'll have to stay with the same ol' stinging jellyfish to test my buoyancy skills. :0( I got my deep water certification at a quarry they converted to a scuba lake in east Texas. They have a couple replica mines, in addition to a lot of sunken vehicles and sculptures. Great for compass skills. 1 1 bobroo and WAAAYTOOO reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 816 Report post Posted April 21 They have a range 1 mile to the East of Port Everglades that runs South to Hollywood. It is common for boomers to surface (See pic). I have been on my boat in close proximity (maybe 100 yards) from an Ohio Class Sub. 2 6 Chadster, Mike P, melmar02 and 5 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
