Link to pictures of Spiegle Grove sinking

[HDrider]

Here are a few pictures taken of the Spiegel Grove as she sunk. From the information I have read the stern is sitting in about 160' Seawater and as you can see the bow is still at this time sticking out of the water.

Dive till it hurts hang till it quits!

Tom

 

[landlocked]

Reuters news said:

KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) - A 510-foot Navy ship that was supposed to be scuttled with explosives to create a giant artificial reef unexpectedly sank Friday, sending workers scrambling to get off and spoiling the party for everyone but perhaps the fish.

The 46-year-old Spiegel Grove started going down as workers made last-minute preparations for blowing holes in the ship and sending it to its underwater grave, where it was envisioned as a divers' paradise. A tugboat had to carry the workers to safety.

"For a while, there was some tears and concern about where our divers were," said Pam Baker, an employee of Ocean Divers in Key Largo. A head count confirmed everyone was all right.

The ship ended up upside down in about 160 feet of water, its bow sticking up out of the sea six miles off the Florida Keys.

 

[socaldiver]

Nice pics of the sequence of events.

First off, I hope all the crew that was on the ship were able to get off safely.

Secondly, once they finally get the whole ship to the bottom it will be interesting to see if they leave it belly up or if they will try to right the ship in the position it was intended to be.