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Cory Fox is a Dive Control Specialist. He's been diving for two years in a wide variety of
environments from Caribbean reefs to remote deep wrecks. In 2008, Cory joined an expedition
which marked and explored the U-1105. Also known as the Black Panther, the U-1105
surrendered to the British at the end of World War II and was later used by the U.S. Navy for
target practice. It now lies at in very dark waters at 85 feet in the Potomac River.
environments from Caribbean reefs to remote deep wrecks. In 2008, Cory joined an expedition
which marked and explored the U-1105. Also known as the Black Panther, the U-1105
surrendered to the British at the end of World War II and was later used by the U.S. Navy for
target practice. It now lies at in very dark waters at 85 feet in the Potomac River.
Ed Finck enjoys a fine reputation as both a skilled diver and expert instructor, with over 3000
logged dives and certifications in nearly every underwater specialty. Ed has traveled
throughout the region providing services in underwater recovery and training of hundreds of
divers.
Among Ed's many notable achievements is assisting in the recovery of the bell of the
Passenger-freighter Proteus, which sunk 13 miles off the Outer Banks, North Carolina following
a collision in 1918. Diving to a depth of 130 feet, Ed joined Captain Johnny Pieno and his team
in recovering the bell that had been exposed during a hurricane nearly 90 years after the
sinking
logged dives and certifications in nearly every underwater specialty. Ed has traveled
throughout the region providing services in underwater recovery and training of hundreds of
divers.
Among Ed's many notable achievements is assisting in the recovery of the bell of the
Passenger-freighter Proteus, which sunk 13 miles off the Outer Banks, North Carolina following
a collision in 1918. Diving to a depth of 130 feet, Ed joined Captain Johnny Pieno and his team
in recovering the bell that had been exposed during a hurricane nearly 90 years after the
sinking
Al has been an avid diver since 2002. His dive travels have included the Caribbean, Pacific
Coast, Taiwan, Mediterranean, Hawaii, Florida and many trips to wrecks strewn up and down the
East Coast and in local Chesapeake waters. Al recently joined Woodbridge Scuba from Sea
Ventures as a SSI Dive Control Specialist and loves sharing his passion for Diving with students
and fellow divers alike. He admits to enjoying “pretty fish and Coral” as much as the next guy –
but his real passions lie in exploring and photographing German U-boats and allied supply
vessels of WWII vintage, sunk off the coast of North Carolina and elsewhere. Al is a Mechanical
Engineer who works as a military analyst for the Navy at Patuxant River NAS. Al shares his
Fairfax Station home with Marion, his “landlubber” wife of 28yrs, and two sons Trent & Travis.
Trent is VMI Class ’11 and future Apache pilot for the US Army. Travis is a Varsity lacrosse &
cross-country athlete at South County Secondary School and is forward to a future Military
career. Al & Marion are happy to be part of the Woodbridge scuba family.
Coast, Taiwan, Mediterranean, Hawaii, Florida and many trips to wrecks strewn up and down the
East Coast and in local Chesapeake waters. Al recently joined Woodbridge Scuba from Sea
Ventures as a SSI Dive Control Specialist and loves sharing his passion for Diving with students
and fellow divers alike. He admits to enjoying “pretty fish and Coral” as much as the next guy –
but his real passions lie in exploring and photographing German U-boats and allied supply
vessels of WWII vintage, sunk off the coast of North Carolina and elsewhere. Al is a Mechanical
Engineer who works as a military analyst for the Navy at Patuxant River NAS. Al shares his
Fairfax Station home with Marion, his “landlubber” wife of 28yrs, and two sons Trent & Travis.
Trent is VMI Class ’11 and future Apache pilot for the US Army. Travis is a Varsity lacrosse &
cross-country athlete at South County Secondary School and is forward to a future Military
career. Al & Marion are happy to be part of the Woodbridge scuba family.
Bud Haney started diving in 1995 after snorkeling in Cozumel. He was certified as a Padi
Advanced Open Water Diver before doing a cross-over to Scuba Schools International in 1996.
He soon realized that he would like to enter into the professional level of diving and became a
Dive Control Specialist in 1998 and assisted other Open Water Instructors for five years and
then became an Instructor himself in 2004. He is now an Advanced Open water Instructor and a
Dive Control Specialist Instructor. He is also an Equipment Repair Technician and can be
found holding down the fort while Ed and Donna are off playing.
Advanced Open Water Diver before doing a cross-over to Scuba Schools International in 1996.
He soon realized that he would like to enter into the professional level of diving and became a
Dive Control Specialist in 1998 and assisted other Open Water Instructors for five years and
then became an Instructor himself in 2004. He is now an Advanced Open water Instructor and a
Dive Control Specialist Instructor. He is also an Equipment Repair Technician and can be
found holding down the fort while Ed and Donna are off playing.
Craig Goheen has been an SSI Instructor for over five years. He is an Advanced Open Water
Instructor, Specialty Instructor, Equipment Repair Technician and Dive Control Instructor. Craig
enjoys technical diving to include wrecks and caves and he is certified for Advanced Nitrox and
Decompression diving. Craig helps with the Northern Virginia Community College dive training
and on occasion he helps with the George Mason University dive program (yes there are college
credits for scuba diving). He is known for the vast amount of worthless trivia that he stores, and
for his effort to find answers to any question. “To copy from one person is plagiarism, to copy
from many is research.” Craig is married and has a son who was smart enough to find another
dive buddy.
Instructor, Specialty Instructor, Equipment Repair Technician and Dive Control Instructor. Craig
enjoys technical diving to include wrecks and caves and he is certified for Advanced Nitrox and
Decompression diving. Craig helps with the Northern Virginia Community College dive training
and on occasion he helps with the George Mason University dive program (yes there are college
credits for scuba diving). He is known for the vast amount of worthless trivia that he stores, and
for his effort to find answers to any question. “To copy from one person is plagiarism, to copy
from many is research.” Craig is married and has a son who was smart enough to find another
dive buddy.
Bill Chadwell has been a certified diver since 1988 and began diving the wrecks of German
World War II U-boats in 1992. After a break of several years when his children were little, Bill
decided to move into the professional ranks and became an SSI Dive Control Specialist in 2006.
He received his Instructor certification in 2008 and became an Advanced Open Water Instructor
in 2009. During his diving career, he has dove in a variety of exotic locations around the world,
including Israel, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Canada, New England, the Florida Keys, Central Florida
caverns, the North Carolina Outer Banks, the Potomac River, and most exotic of all, Millbrook
Quarry. A chance conversation with fellow instructor Tom Edwards led Bill in 2009 to develop
what has become the Woodbridge Scuba U-Boat Diving course. In addition to this course, Bill
specializes in teaching the SSI Wreck, Deep, Drysuit, and Nitrox specialty courses. Bill is also a
technical diver, currently certified at the Advanced Nitrox/Decompression Procedures level, and
intends to complete his training for Trimix and as a technical instructor in the near future.
Places on his bucket list he hopes to dive someday include Iceland, Scotland, Scandinavia, and
the Alpine lakes of southern Germany and Austria.
World War II U-boats in 1992. After a break of several years when his children were little, Bill
decided to move into the professional ranks and became an SSI Dive Control Specialist in 2006.
He received his Instructor certification in 2008 and became an Advanced Open Water Instructor
in 2009. During his diving career, he has dove in a variety of exotic locations around the world,
including Israel, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Canada, New England, the Florida Keys, Central Florida
caverns, the North Carolina Outer Banks, the Potomac River, and most exotic of all, Millbrook
Quarry. A chance conversation with fellow instructor Tom Edwards led Bill in 2009 to develop
what has become the Woodbridge Scuba U-Boat Diving course. In addition to this course, Bill
specializes in teaching the SSI Wreck, Deep, Drysuit, and Nitrox specialty courses. Bill is also a
technical diver, currently certified at the Advanced Nitrox/Decompression Procedures level, and
intends to complete his training for Trimix and as a technical instructor in the near future.
Places on his bucket list he hopes to dive someday include Iceland, Scotland, Scandinavia, and
the Alpine lakes of southern Germany and Austria.
