Oriskany divers generate $1.6 million to local economy

$2 million annual economic impact on Escambia County from scuba divers visiting the USS Oriskany, the world’s largest artificial reef sunk off Pensacola in 2006. When the impact to Baldwin County, Ala., is added, the economic impact increases to $3.6 million. The Oriskany generated more than 4,200 chartered dive trips during the year, attracting visitors from across the United States and abroad.

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Oriskany divers generate $1.6 million to local economy