Retired Navy carrier settles on ocean floor

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Navy divers got the first underwater look at the USS Oriskany on Thursday, reporting that the retired aircraft carrier had settled upright on the ocean floor to become the world's largest man-made reef.

The Navy blew holes in the ship Wednesday, sending it to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will attract divers and marine life.

Navy divers said the ship settled into the sand 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola with its flight deck at a depth of 150 feet. That news came as a disappointment to some because it put the deck out of range of recreational divers.