Underwater video we shot of our dive on the USS Vandenberg. The deck sits at about 86'-90' of water while the superstructure and satellite dish are at bout 50'-60'.
On May 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM Vandenberg was sunk to become the largest artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the second largest in the world. The ship settled upright on her keel in 1 minute 44 seconds, exactly as predicted by the many model tests performed to design the sink plan. Marine life began colonizing immediately and the ship is now home to pelagic and reef fish, and many other species of marine plants and animals - and a lot of Barracuda!
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