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USS Kittiwake – From Ghost Fleet To Artificial Reef
Old Navy ship set to depart Va. ‘Ghost Fleet’ The federal Maritime Administration is scheduled to tow another ship from Virginia’s so-called “Ghost Fleet.” A former Navy submarine rescue ship called...
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Destroyer Arthur W. Radford to become reef off New Jersey coast
USS Arthur W. Radford Perhaps not a case of swords into plowshares, but at least a destroyer into an artificial reef. In November, the 535 foot decommissioned Navy destroyer, USS Arthur W. Radford,...
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The Unsinkable HMAS Adelaide: Costs Sink Scuttling?
Photo: Kate Geraghty As difficult as it is to keep ships afloat, sometimes they can be devilishly hard to sink as well. At least that has been the experience of a group trying to scuttle the...
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Sink the Ark Royal ?
There have been a book, two movies and one pop song entitled, “Sink the Bismark.” That is what came to mind when I heard that the Torbay Council’s Harbour Committee is recommending that they sink...
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USCG Cutter Mohawk to become Reef off Sanibel Isalnd, FL
The World War II era US Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk is scheduled to be scuttled in 2012, 16 miles off the coast of Sanibel Island, FL in the Gulf of Mexico to serve as an artificial reef. Veteran’s...
View ArticleSculptures Beneath the Sea: Part 1 – Art as Reef or Horseshoe Crab as Wreck
The plan for a new artificial reef was wonderful, and beautifully executed until the very last minute. Artist Chris Wojcik had constructed a 47-foot-long, 25,000-pound concrete sculpture of a horseshoe...
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EL Dorado, Hard-Luck Casino Boat to Sleep with the Fishes
The El Dorado, a 157 foot-long, 300-ton, casino boat broke free from her moorings when Hurricane Ivan ripped through Panama City, FL in 2004. She ran aground in Southport, FL. where she sat for...
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Reefing the Patriot’s Point Submarine USS Clamagore
For several years, there has been an ongoing discussion at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum about what to do with the World War II era, USS Clamagore. The 1945 built Balao-class submarine...
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