Ready

Two divers sit ready on the back of the dive boat as they get ready to drop in on the Wilkes.

Scooter

Joe scooters along the hull of the wreck.

Windlass

This is a close-up of one of several power windlasses that sit on the deck.

Peer

A diver peers into an open doorway in the side of the wreck.

Anti-Aircraft Gun

This is the operater's position of one of the anti-aircraft nests on the Wilkes Barre.

Anti-Aircraft Gun

Here is the rest of the anti-aircraft gun. They were made inoperable before the ship was sunk.

Nets

A few nets drape the wreck.

Door

The steel plate that made up the skin of this door has corroded away, but the cross braces remain.

Jewfish

A large jewfish approximately 6 to 7 feet long fins gently into the current on the main deck.

Radio Room

I believe that this is the radio room on the Wilkes. Several pieces of equipment are still in their place.

5-Inch Gun Turret

This 5-inch twin turret sits on the starboard side of the wreck.

Image: It is a composite image made by stitching together two separate images.

6-Inch Gun Turret

This is one of four main 6-inch triple gun turrets on the Wilkes. The two here on the rear deck actually overlap each other. The forward one sits a little higher than the one behind it.

6-Inch Gun Turret

Here is the business end of the gun. These big guns were used in shore bombardments and to sink enemy ships.

6-Inch Gun Turret

This is a shot from on top of the rear-most turret. A diver in the distance is returning from checking out the helicopter port on the extreme aft end on the ship.