The former owner of a Snap-On Tools Franchise, Phil Giboney has owned Trojan One Properties since 2014. Certified with the Professional Association of Dive Instructors, Phil Giboney has explored dive sites such as the Diamond Knot Wreck in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Known as the Jewel of the Emerald Sea, the 326-foot Diamond Knot collided with the Fenn Victory, a 10,000-ton freight ship, in the shipping lanes between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula on August 13, 1947. The ship had been carrying more than seven million cans of salmon from Bristol Bay, Alaska, to feed hungry Americans post-World War II.
To prevent the loss of such valuable cargo, innovative salvage efforts began, including divers cutting through the sides of the ship and lowering huge siphons to vacuum the cans to the surface. Today, the wreck attracts numerous technical and recreational divers, thanks to its plethora of marine life including barnacles, anemones, scallops, and sponges. The site is also popular with underwater photographers seeking shots of creatures such as wolf eels and ling cod.
