Sinking of the USS Hoyt S. Vandenberg in Key West FL

[bligrigs]

It's just not worth it to recycle all that steal.....

[dodsonsth]

Replaced from the inside out with PVC... HOW? Spray a foam sealer foundation and commence PVC installation. The construction can be done at sea or in drydock because you already have a boat to build on. I'm experienced on ships, so I know its possible to do this.

[dodsonsth]

"Waterworld?" What about the rusting hull? It can be replaced from the inside out with conforming honeycombed layers of chambered PVC. Fire resistant and strong enough to float a ship. Durable enough to house families for centuries. All weather resistant refurbished ships will never sink, and never have to be evacuated. "THINK ABOUT IT!"

[vv55sst]

@dodsonsth - What a great idea!!! We should send the "Occupy" people there.

[dodsonsth]

I'd like to see old ships attatched to each other and recycled into ocean colonies, like, "Waterworld." Or, think of how much money the government could make with remodled ocean hotels, or permanent off shore schools and housing.

[funnyman10101]

acctualy yellow there was no problem at all with it

[skyro24]

Did you know that ship was used in the 1999 horror film "Virus"?

It was used as a Russian Radar Ship in the movie. At that time they put Russian signs and words on the hull.

Believe it or not, they're still there!

You can go there and see for yourself before the hull gets taken by nature.

[nicwildchild]

The cables kept the dish on her, its just not on the mount. Zdiver why wait a couple of years? I'm going out with Lost Reef and diving now, next year, and the year after that, the best part is getting to see the transformation into a LIVING reef over the years!

[phill023]

I was aboard this ship on the space program, when it was a missile tracker, for about two years. A little sad to see it go down but the alternative was scrap metal.

[tomdilger]

@phill023

"A little sad to see it go down but the alternative was scrap metal"

recycling is better than dumping. steel is expensive.

[Zdiver]

i can't wait to dive this in a few years!

[Yellowrose49]

I read on the face book page that there was some trouble with it, I know that divers will re-attach if necessary.

[MasterGeorge]

Awesome. Look like the larger dish comes off towards the end though, I hope they can get it back on or something.