BioNerd⚕️🩺☄️ on Instagram: "The USS Oriskany was intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, approximately 22 miles southeast of Pensacola, Florida, to become the world's largest artificial reef. The sinking was a joint effort by the U.S. Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Escambia County. Details of the Sinking Purpose: After being decommissioned in 1976 and sitting in reserve for decades, the Navy decided to sink the retired Essex-class aircraft carrier to create a new m