Spiegel Grove Underwater

Spiegel grove nautical chart.

Spiegel grove underwater. The breathtakingly enormous spiegel grove nearly two football fields long is the grande dame of key largo wrecks. At a maximum depth of just over 130 feet her superstructure rises to within 50 feet of the water s surface. On the spiegel grove the current typically approaches from the south hitting the starboard corner of the stern and flowing diagonally across the ship. Recreational divers and a big goliath grouper tropical destiny.

One of the best florida keys wreck dives july 22 2019 candace leave a comment key largo florida is home to many wrecks that scuba divers get the pleasure to explore. Spiegel grove shipwreck key largo dive sites storm uprights spiegel grove. Fascinating dive opportunity takes a turn for the better. A diver and a friendly bar jack hover over the bow of the spiegel grove at a depth of 80 feet.

Location of the ship at its final resting place. She was named for spiegel grove the home and estate in fremont ohio of rutherford b. Hayes the 19th president of the united states. The spiegel grove also rests at a depth that makes her an entertaining and challenging scuba diving site.

When the current approaches from this direction you can dive the rear of the superstructure by using the cranes and other equipment on the deck to protect you from the brunt of the current. Spiegel grove arrives off key largo. Because of the spiegel grove s massive size a large portion of the wreck is between 60 and 100ft making it accessible to most recreational divers. Nice day underwater out on the speigle grove key largo fla.

Great dive site lots of different kinds of underwater life and going with the guys at silent world divers makes a great difference enjoyed a great double dip on the speigal grove the ship is in great shape with mature growth and varied inhabitants. As you descend on the 510 foot grove you get a dreamlike view of a wreck that appears to be cruising in the deep blue ocean depths and in that moment you know this will be a special dive. Spiegel grove was laid down on 7 september 1954 by the ingalls. July 2005 underwater turbulence generated by hurricane dennis has uprighted the 510 foot artificial reef known as the spiegel grove.

This amazon dive map of her bow gives you a good idea of what you ll experience when you re further down exploring. The florida keys national marine sanctuary is working on an emergency closure of the site while it assesses the ship s stability and its general condition. Spiegel grove friday october 4th 2019 09 32 am e.