after nearly a full day of suspense ... it appears the buzz was

right:  the Orisknay sank as expected and settled into the bottom

sand upright.

   a report from an on-site diver has the top of the structure at

69 feet and the flight deck at 130 feet.

   there may be a tilt to the deck, which may explain a conflicting

report of the deck being at 150 feet.

   all in all, it looks like the Mighty O behaved quite well.

yesterday, May 17, 2006: explosives go off to start the sinking only 30 minutes behind schedule

   here's the link to the Pensacola Diver's Forum, where the report of

the Orisknay's position and depth were first made.