Spiegel Grove Deck Plans
Uss spiegel grove deck plan s discussion in wreck diving started by life is good diver nov 28 2005.
Spiegel grove deck plans. This 8 1 2 x 5 1 2 card provides a detailed diagram deck plan of the uss spiegel grove lsd 32. The plan is for the spiegel grove to be positioned upright on the bottom not on her side as originally thought. June 10 2002 hurricane dennis turned ship upright in july 2005 location. After hour s of research on line i cannot find detailed deck plan s of the.
The spiegel grove is a thomaston class of dock landing ship which is resting on the dixie shoal in the florida keys national marine sanctuary off of key largo florida. Spiegel grove complete deck plans attached discussion in wreck diving started by maxpcf jan 24 2016. This card show the details of the deck plan. Life is good diver loggerhead turtle of dives.
Part of her will be within 40 feet of the surface while other areas will be as deep as 124 feet. Reef site cards also called. In may she took part in operations supporting malcolm scott carpenter s manned space flight in mercury atlas 7 in july and august she returned to the caribbean for phibulex 2 62 on 1 december 1962 a tender availability period was begun to prepare the ship for solant amity iv. This vessel is intact and upright in 135 feet of water.
Spiegel grove s top deck is about 60 feet below the surface of the ocean. A massive ship whose sinking did not go entirely to plan she now rests upright on the seabed. The card features a 3d rendered image of the layered deck plan for the spiegel on one side and a brief description and illustration of the ill fated sinking efforts on the other. It currently is residence for more than 200 species of.
America go fishing online store key largo spiegel grove deck plan card spiegel deck reef site card spiegel grove deck plan key largo florida the 510 foot long tugboat spiegel grove rests off key largo. Includes site details depths currents gps coordinates in ddmm mmm format distance from nearest port and other pertinent information which varies by site. We just got back from 4 day s of diving the groove in depth. 130 feet minimum depth.
The spiegel grove at a glance. 200 499 location. The spiegel grove deck plan reef site card dive map of this shipwreck is a waterproof thick plastic card 8 1 2 x 5 1 2 inches with high quality graphics printed on both sides. 45 feet approximately ship length.
A massive ship whose sinking did not go entirely to plan she now rests upright on the seabed. Spiegel grove conducted refresher training and then spent march and april in amphibious exercises in the caribbean. Uss spiegel grove is one of the most well known dives in the keys. Uss spiegel grove is one of the most well known dives in the keys.
Learn more about this site. 510 feet ship height. Navy landing ship dock date commissioned. A 3d rendered image of the layered deck plan for the spiegel on one side and a brief description and illustration of the ill fated sinking efforts on the other.
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