Archive for May, 2009
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First to Dive the Vandenberg
A spearfishing friend of ours who works for FWC was among the first to dive the Vandenberg, the day after the sinking. He took some amazing pictures, so here they are. The satellite dish did come loose in the sinking process, but not totally loose. It’s still attached via a huge cable, [...] -
The Vandenberg is Down!
Well, it’s over…the Vandenberg is sunk and today crews are out putting mooring balls on it and checking it. We saw a crew of Navy guys loading up one of the party fishing boats at Garrison Bight, which they must have chartered to take them out to the site. They had brand new shiny moorings [...] -
Warm Water is Here!
The warm water here, and Key West snorkeling is really taking off. No longer do you need a wetsuit, the water is so warm. Just a stylish rashguard and shorts or bikini bottom will do…with lots of sunscreen on those uncovered parts! The water is finally calmer, and some days the ocean around [...] -
USS Vandenberg Artifical Reef
This is big, really big. A 528 foot ship will be sunk south of the Cayman Wreck this month, to become the world’s second largest artificial reef. It’s the former troup transport ship from World War II, the USS Vandenberg. Everyone is excited, and here are some pictures of the ship, which [...] -
Vandenberg Sink Date!
The Vandenberg sink date is May 27. That’s a Wednesday, just four days before the June 1 deadline, or the start of hurricane season. We are so excited, and plan on going out to see it happen. We know that there will be a perimeter around the sink spot, of a one [...]
