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The Vandenberg Sunk Off Key West; New Artificial Reef

By Editor • May 28th, 2009 • Category: Uncategorized

 
The retired missile-tracking ship Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was sunk on May 27 and now sits in 140 feet of water six miles off Key West. The ship is reportedly sitting upright with its keel in the sand. After mooring buoys were installed, the site is now open to divers.
 
The 523-foot Vandenberg was one of [...]



The Vandenberg To Be Sunk As Artificial Reef May 27

By Editor • May 7th, 2009 • Category: Uncategorized

The retired missile-tracking ship Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg is destined to become the next artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary just south of Key West, according to the Florida Keys Newsroom. Workers are preparing to sink the ship onm May 27.
 
The 523-foot Vandenberg is to one of the three largest ships [...]