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.