The Vandenberg Finally Sinks Off Key West

A 13-year project to create a new artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary finally ended May 27, 2009, with the intentional sinking of the former missile-tracking ship the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg. The ship is resting on the bottom of the ocean, in 140 feet of water, about seven miles off of Key West. It only took one minute and 54 seconds for the ship to sink.

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• artificial reef
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[PhilipLStern]

I was aboard this ship working for Military Sealift Command during one of the shuttle launches in the early 90's. It launched at night and we were 3 miles out from the launch site at Cape Canaveral (Cape Kennedy). As a sailor and a diver. I have mixed emotions about this sinking. I know it will make a great addition to the artificial reef program. It great for the underwater environment. On the down side. I hate to see the death of any ship, especially one I worked on. Good Bye Hoyt!

[Polypropellor]

Idiots who film these things should know the subject is the sinking of the ship, not the "Wooo!" and arm raising people. In just about every sequince, just before the ship meets her fate beneath the sea, they cut away to show the people. You can always show the people- But the last sight of the once proud vessel ifssacred and only happens once. Very sad video.

[Marcomanseckisax]

140 ft = 43 m, that can't be much more than the height of the vessel keel - masthead

[Wassup81]

1:15 A resting place for seagulls? Its not entirely submerged!

[imcalledjon]

y did they do that i wouldve had it?

[IMCOnAir]

for a seaman its always painful to see a ship dying... less, it was a majestically sinking of elegance... well done by the specialists who set the explosions... the speed of the sinking is very impressive...

[MegaHateusernames]

@ostrich67 Virus- a group of special operation american ops, are sent into investigate a russian scientific ship when coms go down, they discover more than just russians

[Dreambro1]

@ostrich67 why dont they use the metal and recycle?

[HybodusStudios]

@ostrich67 Where they get the russian ship?? stole It/? mudufuckers

[ostrich67]

@HybodusStudios No this was a USA movie.

[watajob]

Blowed up real good!