Spiegel Grove uprighted by Hurricane Dennis !!??

[Diesel298]

If it is more upright, I wonder how stable it is.

i was just gonna say that.
if it did move how stable is it.....
or better yet how stable was it before?
im still callin BS on this one

 

[gpatton]

Hello

I have heard that the Spiegel Grove was uprighted by Hurricane Dennis !!??

In my estimation Key Largo had winds of 40 to 50 mph winds, I didn't think the winds were high enough to effect the offshore wrecks.

I going to dive the Spiegel asap! Can anyone verify that the Spiegel is upright?

The Spiegel will be a entirely new dive if this is true!

Glenn

I have had two dive shops state that the Spiegel was upright! I will dive the Spiegel in the morning and take pics!

I know, it just sounds incredible that a 6000 tons ship would move that much in 130 with probably 15 ft seas create by 40 to 50 mph winds.

Stay tuned, I will post pics tomorrow!!

Glenn

 

[pt40fathoms]

I'd be interested in seeing those pictures!

Does that mean the pictures I have posted will become collector items of the ship before it was upright?.......Nah......but it does mean I'll have to dive it again to update my gallery.


Road trip from Canada coming up!

 

[KBeck]

Glenn--
Definitely keep us updated. I can think of a whole slew of divers nearby who will be hightailing it to Key Largo if this is so........

 

[Diesel298]

I have had two dive shops state that the Spiegel was upright! I will dive the Spiegel in the morning and take pics!

I know, it just sounds incredible that a 6000 tons ship would move that much in 130 with probably 15 ft seas create by 40 to 50 mph winds.

Stay tuned, I will post pics tomorrow!!

Glenn

NO! GO NOW!
stop wasting time
the time you waste reading this you could be packing gear drivibng to boat. motoring out to dive site...

anyway.
have a good dive tomorow.
look forward to the pics.

 

[mike_s]

I called Divers Direct in Key Largo they said it was flipped up right....

 

[H2Andy]

yeah, apparently there's been quite a few confirmations that the Grove is upright now

it only took a hurricane to undo man's screwup

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

She is upright

Supposedly, today the mooring buoys were all gone, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary divers found it sitting upright when they went to find the buoys.

Supposedly, the wreck is off limits to diving while new moorings are put in place.

 

[markfm]

LIT -- are you SURE that that wasn't you, practicing with your lift bags?

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

LIT -- are you SURE that that wasn't you, practicing with your lift bags?

Nah, I would have shot it out of the water, and they wouldn't be able to find it.